<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371</id><updated>2012-02-16T07:21:49.170-08:00</updated><title type='text'>E 1 Student Loans</title><subtitle type='html'>Student loans and student loan sources for a better education.  Cover expenses and build your future with a great student loan program</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371.post-8727017641656275422</id><published>2020-12-11T07:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-06-06T08:57:03.326-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Great Student Loans</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.e1loans.com/"&gt;http://www.e1loans.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Student Loans are key to getting a great education. Face it- most of us can't afford to work to pay the rent, and save up and pay cash for college. Student Loans give us the ability to borrow the money needed for college- even room and board- and at very low rates, too!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Top sources for Student Loans:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://d437691e1pvnbpfad9x0f73x0j.hop.clickbank.net/"&gt;1. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;Student Loan Resource&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: finding a student loan to fit you can be hard, especially if you have bad credit. Our programs are open to all students!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://c5f4fo0ewkty0y2-rg6ky6sx16.hop.clickbank.net/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. &lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;Student Loan Approval Center&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: student loans approved quickly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://e2bdaoyj-rvy4sa5y2dg1razj3.hop.clickbank.net/"&gt;3. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;Student Loan Advantage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: the miracle loan program to finance education and learning&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://73ba3nt8wpky5k4z40p43c4a4v.hop.clickbank.net/"&gt;4. &lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bad Credit Loan Central: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Loans for Bad Credit- car loans, credit cards, personal loans approved&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://102b7o09vmlq2r9d56id-oil43.hop.clickbank.net/"&gt;5. &lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Education Loans and Grants: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;get the most from education with free money sources- loans and grants for students: over $1,000,000,000.00 to give away&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STUDENT LOAN TIPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay on top of your undergraduate student loans. This cannot be stressed enough. If you plan on attending graduate school using student loans, the ones you have already taken out must be in order.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make sure you are aware of all the terms and conditions related to your current school loans. If you have not been making payments to cover the interest accrued while in classes, now would be a good time to start.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Attending graduate school will extend the length of your loans, allowing more time for interest to build up, rates to change, and incentives to be added. Keep yourself informed about all these developments so that when it comes time to consolidate your loans you are in the best possible position to save money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The last thing you want to do is assume that you do not have to think about managing your loans for a few more years because you will still be in school. Throughout your education career you should know all the pertinent details about your loans and the state of financial aid in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are many services that will send you updates free of charge in the form of e-mail or text messages, letting you in on all the latest information you should know. Your undergraduate time is supposed to prepare you for life as a graduate student, including loan management.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GRADUATE STUDENT LOAN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Grad PLUS Loan provides all the same features that the Parent PLUS Loan provides for undergraduate students. This loan can be used to finance the entire cost of attendance minus any other financial aid awarded.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just like its counterpart for undergraduates, the federal PLUS Loan for graduates offers affordable fixed rate higher education funding. The loan is funded by private lenders and is guaranteed by the Federal Government. It is administered by the academic institution and is one of the most common graduate student loans today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a credit-based loan so you do not have to worry about meeting financial need criteria. The same basic criteria for most student loans based on credit will apply here. You will also need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You have the option of applying for this graduate school loan over the phone if you do not wish to do so by mail or online. A loan counselor can answer questions you may have about the lender while on the phone, making this a helpful way of applying for the right loan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SALLIE MAE STUDENT LOAN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sallie Mae is one of the most well-known student loan companies around. They offer a number of private education loan options and lenders for graduate and undergraduate students.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Signature Student Loan offered by Sallie Mae is a loan for students attending a community college or a four or five-year school that is accredited by the state. The student must meet credit criteria set forth by the loan company and make consistent progress toward a degree. This is open to students studying in the Unites States, study abroad programs, and international students who apply with a cosigner.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Community college students can borrow a maximum of $50,000, while students attending a four or five-year college can take out as much as $100,000. Graduate students are eligible for up to $150,000, though if the student is focusing on a health field that number goes up to $150,000.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another popular Sallie Mae student loan choice offered is the Tuition Answer Loan, available to both parents and students. Borrowers must be U.S. residents or eligible permanent citizens with a valid Social Security Number. The set minimum for this Sallie Mae loan is $1,500 and the maximum over the course of a college career is $130,000.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take a look at the various private student loan options available. With so many options, they are a great source for alternative student loans.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/839969959275993371-8727017641656275422?l=e1studentloans.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/8727017641656275422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/8727017641656275422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/2009/09/great-student-loans.html' title='Great Student Loans'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371.post-1200906846842883360</id><published>2011-04-09T13:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-09T13:43:49.803-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Searching for a mortgage company to find a No Credit Mortgage</title><content type='html'>&lt;table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" &gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"&gt;&lt;DIV style="OVERFLOW: hidden"&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Searching for a mortgage company online can&amp;nbsp;help you to get a home loan even with bad credit. Bank&amp;nbsp;turndowns are&amp;nbsp;avoided when you apply online with a mortgage broker. You also can compare multiple financing offers to ensure you are getting a good deal when you have poor credit. You can find a &lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A href="http://no-credit-mortgage.money1info.com"&gt;no credit mortgage&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt; online with research.&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;To get the most out of your online mortgage search, here are some tips:&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;B&gt;1. Find out about The Loan Process for NO CREDIT MORTGAGEs.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Don't be a victim- find the right lenders. Educate yourself about the loan process by reading articles on&amp;nbsp;finance and mortgage&amp;nbsp;websites. You will find out what fees and interest rates you can expect to pay for a &lt;STRONG&gt;no credit loan&lt;/STRONG&gt;, as well as the type of financing that will best meet your needs when you have bad credit.&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;B&gt;2. Apply For several mortgages.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;There are two types of mortgage applications&amp;nbsp;that you can find online when you are searching for a &lt;STRONG&gt;no credit mortgage&lt;/STRONG&gt;. &amp;nbsp;One is a generic estimate based on limited information such as your&amp;nbsp;income, bills, and credit history. This is similar to the&amp;nbsp;rates posted at the front of a bank, and they are a great way to compare mortgage lenders, but not a&amp;nbsp;rate you can rely on to get a &lt;STRONG&gt;no credit mortgage&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;To get a real quote, you will need to fill out detailed information since there are so many factors besides income that determines your mortgage rate. If you have a FICO score of less than 600, you will be required to put down at least 5%. Here's a hint - to qualify for a lower rate, increase your down payment amount.&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;B&gt;3. Compare The True Loan Cost&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Looking at interest rates shouldn't be the only way you compare costs. Closing fees, loan application fees, or fees by any other name can add thousands to your loan. To determine the cost of your loan add the amortization and loan costs, and you will find that a mortgage lending website has an amortization calculator to make this easy.&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;B&gt;4. Follow Up On Your Loan Application every few days.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Once you have picked a lender, you can finish the mortgage process by applying online, but please don't forget about the application.&amp;nbsp; Always keep all records from the mortgage lender and make regular phone calls to ensure the &lt;STRONG&gt;no credit mortgage&lt;/STRONG&gt; is processed on time.&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;B&gt;5. When To Refinance- after you close your loan.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;After you have completed your mortgage, you can begin to plan to refinance after three years when you have established good credit. Make regular payments and reduce your short-term debt to maximize your credit rating for lower interest rates in the future, and be sure to always pay your &lt;STRONG&gt;no credit mortgage&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/839969959275993371-1200906846842883360?l=e1studentloans.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/1200906846842883360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/1200906846842883360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/2011/04/searching-for-mortgage-company-to-find.html' title='Searching for a mortgage company to find a No Credit Mortgage'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371.post-8402716264088354517</id><published>2010-11-15T12:30:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-15T12:30:05.435-08:00</updated><title type='text'>BAD CREDIT PERSONAL LOAN</title><content type='html'>&lt;table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" &gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;DO YOU NEED A &lt;STRONG&gt;PERSONAL LOAN FOR BAD CREDIT&lt;/STRONG&gt;?&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Do you need a cash loan to pay your bills, take a vacation, remodel your home, start a business, or use for any other expense? Whatever your financial need, a personal loan can help. Personal loan providers can give you an instant cash loan regardless of an imperfect credit history – often within hours of receiving your application. The following are the top personal loans for people with a bad credit rating, along with links to their easy online applications.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.ninja-finance.info"&gt;GET A BAD CREDIT PERSONAL LOAN NOW!&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;- QUICK APPROVALS&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;- LOW COST LOANS&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;- GREAT RATES&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/839969959275993371-8402716264088354517?l=e1studentloans.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/8402716264088354517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/8402716264088354517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/2010/11/bad-credit-personal-loan.html' title='BAD CREDIT PERSONAL LOAN'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371.post-6274006777223202022</id><published>2010-09-07T09:23:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-07T09:23:46.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You can get APPROVED for a BAD CREDIT LOAN</title><content type='html'>&lt;table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" &gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT size=4&gt;If you are looking for a loan, and you have bad credit, you can now get approved.&amp;nbsp; There are many new programs available at&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT size=6&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.ninja-finance.info"&gt;NINJA FINANCE&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT size=4&gt;For approval of bad credit.&amp;nbsp; Stated income loans are also available.&amp;nbsp; Flexible lending, fast approvals.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/839969959275993371-6274006777223202022?l=e1studentloans.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/6274006777223202022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/6274006777223202022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/2010/09/you-can-get-approved-for-bad-credit.html' title='You can get APPROVED for a BAD CREDIT LOAN'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371.post-5390590349100432665</id><published>2010-07-01T06:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-01T06:20:00.429-07:00</updated><title type='text'>STUDENT LOAN NEWS</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="gmail_quote"&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;div style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif"&gt; &lt;div class="im"&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600"&gt; &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1em"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://www.averagestudentloandebt.com/nursing-loan-forgiveness-illinois/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:lt:e0:p0:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFtLa8_psf5ocG06G_fLIXmyE6Crg" target="_blank"&gt;Nursing &lt;b&gt;Loan&lt;/b&gt; Forgiveness Illinois&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;By Student Loans &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;illinois Teachers &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Forgiveness. Consolidate &lt;b&gt;Student Loans&lt;/b&gt; ... Nursing &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Forgiveness Florida. Student Lending And Consolidations Loan.  &lt;div class="im"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: green" title="http://www.averagestudentloandebt.com/" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://www.averagestudentloandebt.com/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:ls:e0:p0:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGlJiQ_8nrnQAak-zMZlwxMgvWwsw" target="_blank"&gt;Average Student Loan Debt - http://www.averagestudentloandebt.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1em"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://www.atlanticoptimize.com/reduce-student-loans&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:lt:e1:p1:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF-ept5X3DyNVVcazc2eyNlhHwoPQ" target="_blank"&gt;Reduce &lt;b&gt;Student Loans&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;Internet marketing data and links for Reduce &lt;b&gt;Student Loans&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: green" title="http://www.atlanticoptimize.com/" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://www.atlanticoptimize.com/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:ls:e1:p1:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGrHe-HQqexy2AWgdmH3pDPaLCRHg" target="_blank"&gt;atlanticOptimize - Palm Beaches... - http://www.atlanticoptimize.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1em"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://studentloancompany.beststudentloanconsolidations.com/how-to-avoid-student-loans-failed/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:lt:e2:p2:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG7IQ1hRLV3UYIKEp28erquDXZvmg" target="_blank"&gt;How to avoid &lt;b&gt;student loans&lt;/b&gt; failed | #1 &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Company&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;By admin &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;A failed &lt;b&gt;student loans&lt;/b&gt; may occur when you fail to pay a monthly or annual fee for the scheduled date and if the creditors fail in its efforts to collect.&lt;br&gt; &lt;a style="COLOR: green" title="http://studentloancompany.beststudentloanconsolidations.com/" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://studentloancompany.beststudentloanconsolidations.com/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:ls:e2:p2:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHOnBvDVR2h9u6pIG3L3j1iCfbe_g" target="_blank"&gt;#1 Student Loan Company - http://studentloancompany.beststudentloanconsolidations.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1em"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://www.pinoyideas.com/business-ideas/debt/student-loan-consolidation-tips-for-students&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:lt:e3:p3:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGzU5keXePpk8frTeqOQ_oTJRTuEg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Consolidation – Tips for Students - Debt | Pinoy Ideas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;By jhong andaya &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;It is very common in Philippines today to find that you are graduating from college with a &lt;b&gt;student loan&lt;/b&gt; debts or so called utang sa banko in Filipino terms.&lt;br&gt; &lt;a style="COLOR: green" title="http://www.pinoyideas.com/" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://www.pinoyideas.com/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:ls:e3:p3:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGexP5WZHcuCDuTojqJREw4LRxKiQ" target="_blank"&gt;Pinoy Ideas - http://www.pinoyideas.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1em"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://studentloanprograms.bestconsolidatingstudentloans.com/how-consolidate-student-loans-default/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:lt:e4:p4:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG4PAflbvuAbOKlcKFN6B23yd5C5w" target="_blank"&gt;How – Consolidate &lt;b&gt;Student Loans&lt;/b&gt; Default | #1 &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Programs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;By admin &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;Before talking about consolidating &lt;b&gt;student loans&lt;/b&gt; default it must be a &lt;b&gt;student loan&lt;/b&gt; default is not really different from any default in payment of other loans.&lt;br&gt; &lt;a style="COLOR: green" title="http://studentloanprograms.bestconsolidatingstudentloans.com/" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://studentloanprograms.bestconsolidatingstudentloans.com/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:ls:e4:p4:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE1k-k9xFzGALWajWBuwLSNXR5Fzg" target="_blank"&gt;#1 Student Loan Programs - http://studentloanprograms.bestconsolidatingstudentloans.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1em"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://mahawebs.com/qaisar/2010/06/government-student-loan-consolidation-simplified/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:lt:e5:p5:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEBwiHl1H0Ta2kcSw2iigqF6kKEXQ" target="_blank"&gt;Government &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Consolidation Simplified | Structured &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;By Qaisar &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;Once a grantee needs to start paying his &lt;b&gt;student loans&lt;/b&gt;, it is advisable that he seek loan consolidation. &lt;b&gt;Student loans&lt;/b&gt; usually have varying.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: green" title="http://mahawebs.com/qaisar/" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://mahawebs.com/qaisar/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:ls:e5:p5:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHOCu4US1z2uyeRQ0uzxvAk059Ecg" target="_blank"&gt;Structured Settlements - http://mahawebs.com/qaisar/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1em"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://hotfinance.journalspace.com/2010/06/18/what-is-student-loan-consolidation-program/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:lt:e6:p6:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHUcsPBdnnoYLaNLrxKaZCBNHNRZA" target="_blank"&gt;What is &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Consolidation Program? « hot finance blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;By seimok &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;You are getting a few &lt;b&gt;student loans&lt;/b&gt; to support your study. After the graduation, you need to start repaying these &lt;b&gt;student loans&lt;/b&gt;. These &lt;b&gt;student loans&lt;/b&gt; come with different interest rates and they have different repayment due date for each &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a style="COLOR: green" title="http://hotfinance.journalspace.com/" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://hotfinance.journalspace.com/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s4:f1:v0:i2:ls:e6:p6:t1276857134:&amp;amp;cd=Flr1-GGin_8&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE6txORiZ1kQaIEe1_arTVjeTfKQA" target="_blank"&gt;hot finance blog - http://hotfinance.journalspace.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;div class="im"&gt; &lt;hr size="1" noshade&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/839969959275993371-5390590349100432665?l=e1studentloans.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/5390590349100432665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/5390590349100432665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/2010/07/student-loan-news.html' title='STUDENT LOAN NEWS'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371.post-7123696600544657303</id><published>2010-07-01T06:18:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-01T06:18:34.200-07:00</updated><title type='text'>STUDENT LOANS</title><content type='html'>&lt;br&gt; &lt;div class="gmail_quote"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;div style="WIDTH: 600px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif"&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600"&gt; &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ebeff9; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 4px"&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"&gt; &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td&gt;&lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;News&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="70%" align="right"&gt;&lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;3&lt;/b&gt; new results for &lt;b&gt;student loan&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 16px; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: #1111cc" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/student-loan-consolidation-center-student-loan-trust-i-announces-expiration-and-final-results-of-the-tender-offer-for-a-portion-of-its-student-loan-asset-backed-auction-rate-notes-2010-06-30%3Freflink%3DMW_news_stmp&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s1:f1:v0:i0:lt:e0:p0:t1277938097:&amp;amp;cd=g_IgMKEVWDY&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFCLfYj4ev1j2OPxacMcwBWMrS0ag" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Consolidation Center &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Trust I Announces Expiration &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;font color="#777777"&gt;MarketWatch (press release)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Consolidation Center &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust (&amp;quot;SLCC I&amp;quot;), &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a style="COLOR: #228822" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/student-loan-consolidation-center-student-loan-trust-i-announces-expiration-and-final-results-of-the-tender-offer-for-a-portion-of-its-student-loan-asset-backed-auction-rate-notes-2010-06-30%3Freflink%3DMW_news_stmp&amp;amp;hl=en" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/student-loan-consolidation-center-student-loan-trust-i-announces-expiration-and-final-results-of-the-tender-offer-for-a-portion-of-its-student-loan-asset-backed-auction-rate-notes-2010-06-30%253Freflink%253DMW_news_stmp%26hl%3Den&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s1:f1:v0:i0:lr:e0:p0:t1277938097:&amp;amp;cd=g_IgMKEVWDY&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGo4IAV0s_qGYMIu7BROd5-CZ6QxA" target="_blank"&gt;See all stories on this topic »&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 16px; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"&gt; &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td valign="top"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: #1111cc" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://newsfuzion.com/2010/06/30/federal-student-loans-income-based-loan-program-may-help/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s1:f1:v0:i0:lt:e1:p1:t1277938097:&amp;amp;cd=g_IgMKEVWDY&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFOhlRHBPLPBN0QNU22hAS7SS2BnQ" target="_blank"&gt;Federal &lt;b&gt;Student Loans&lt;/b&gt; – Income Based Loan Program May Help&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;font color="#777777"&gt;newsFuzion (blog)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;Students and graduates may be able to take advantage of a new income based repayment program to help pay off their &lt;b&gt;student loans&lt;/b&gt;. &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: #228822" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://newsfuzion.com/2010/06/30/federal-student-loans-income-based-loan-program-may-help/&amp;amp;hl=en" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://newsfuzion.com/2010/06/30/federal-student-loans-income-based-loan-program-may-help/%26hl%3Den&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s1:f1:v0:i0:lr:e1:p1:t1277938097:&amp;amp;cd=g_IgMKEVWDY&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGoZ33MzFFNDWcq8k8PORdUt_8E1A" target="_blank"&gt;See all stories on this topic »&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;td valign="top" width="80" align="middle"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://newsfuzion.com/2010/06/30/federal-student-loans-income-based-loan-program-may-help/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s1:f1:v0:i0:li:e1:p1:t1277938097:&amp;amp;cd=g_IgMKEVWDY&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFOhlRHBPLPBN0QNU22hAS7SS2BnQ" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="" width="80" height="48"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size="-2"&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://newsfuzion.com/2010/06/30/federal-student-loans-income-based-loan-program-may-help/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s1:f1:v0:i0:lic:e1:p1:t1277938097:&amp;amp;cd=g_IgMKEVWDY&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFOhlRHBPLPBN0QNU22hAS7SS2BnQ" target="_blank"&gt;newsFuzion (blog)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 16px; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: #1111cc" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://www.infotipguide.com/student-loan-repayment-and-student-loan-consolidation/965/&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s1:f1:v0:i0:lt:e2:p2:t1277938097:&amp;amp;cd=g_IgMKEVWDY&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHv2Ir_brbKolFpKnk-RxHdi-dB6w" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Repayment and &lt;b&gt;Student Loan&lt;/b&gt; Consolidation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font size="-1"&gt;&lt;font color="#777777"&gt;Daily news (blog)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;Loan repayment of a &lt;b&gt;student loan&lt;/b&gt; is getting to be a financial burden for many college graduates, consequently an ever greater number of loans are coming &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;div class="im"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: #228822" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.infotipguide.com/student-loan-repayment-and-student-loan-consolidation/965/&amp;amp;hl=en" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.infotipguide.com/student-loan-repayment-and-student-loan-consolidation/965/%26hl%3Den&amp;amp;ct=ga&amp;amp;cad=:s1:f1:v0:i0:lr:e2:p2:t1277938097:&amp;amp;cd=g_IgMKEVWDY&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFr_VDojMj_Oy_iSkSA2FNU488S_Q" target="_blank"&gt;See all stories on this topic »&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;div class="im"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/839969959275993371-7123696600544657303?l=e1studentloans.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/7123696600544657303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/7123696600544657303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/2010/07/student-loans.html' title='STUDENT LOANS'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371.post-6196308556631960622</id><published>2009-09-23T07:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-10T09:06:31.330-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Congress to End Federal Backed Student Loan Lending</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.e1loans.com/"&gt;www.e1loans.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More changes could be in store for student borrowers.&lt;br /&gt;On September 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the &lt;a href="http://www.finaid.org/educators/20090715hr3221.phtml" target="_blank"&gt;Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA)&lt;/a&gt; by a party-line vote of 253 to 171. This legislation eliminates the federally-guaranteed &lt;a href="http://www.filife.com/groups/all-things-student-loans/11" target="_blank"&gt;student loan&lt;/a&gt; program and replaces it with 100% direct lending from the federal government.&lt;br /&gt;SAFRA, if signed into law, will use the savings to fund an increase in the Pell Grant program among other initiatives. The US Senate is expected to consider its own version of the legislation within a few weeks.The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that ending the guarantee program would save the federal government $87 billion over the next ten years. Guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and backed by the federal government.&lt;br /&gt;Education lenders countered with their own proposal, but the CBO scores it as saving $13 billion less. The Obama administration argues that the Direct Loan program saves the government money by eliminating the middleman. Much of the savings, however, comes from the federal government's lower cost of funds.&lt;br /&gt;From a practical perspective, most students will not notice much of a difference between the &lt;a href="http://www.finaid.org/loans/dl-vs-ffel.phtml" target="_blank"&gt;Direct Loan and federally-guaranteed student loan programs&lt;/a&gt;. Money is fungible – meaning it's still green whether it comes from a bank or from the US Department of Education.&lt;br /&gt;The Direct Loan program has a lower interest rate on the PLUS loan program (7.9% versus 8.5%) due to a legislative drafting error that was never corrected. PLUS loan approval rates are also higher in the Direct Loan program. Customer service is a bit better during the loan origination process in the Direct Loan program, but a bit worse during repayment. However, the US Department of Education has awarded contracts to four of the largest education lenders to service loans in the Direct Loan program.&lt;br /&gt;The SAFRA legislation has no impact on existing student loans or borrowers who have already graduated.&lt;br /&gt;About half of the savings will be used to index the maximum Pell Grant to the inflation rate plus 1%. It would increase to $5,550 in 2010–2011 and likely reach $6,900 by 2019–2020. However, it does not turn the Pell Grant into a true entitlement program. Congress could still cut Pell Grant funding during the annual budget appropriations process as it did in 2008.&lt;br /&gt;The legislation also eliminates all of the asset questions and many of the untaxed income questions on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), cutting about a page from the six-page form.&lt;br /&gt;This would eliminate any penalty for savings in the federal need analysis formula.&lt;br /&gt;SAFRA includes several provisions relating to student loans. The interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans for undergraduate students will switch to a variable rate capped at 6.8% starting on July 1, 2012. Otherwise the interest rate would have increased from 3.4% to 6.8% on that date, a big jump. Annual funding for the Perkins Loan program would increase four-fold from $1.5 billion to $6.0 billion a year. While the new Perkins loan would no longer have subsidized interest, the interest rate would remain at 5.0%.&lt;br /&gt;Also, students at many more colleges would become eligible for the Perkins loan.&lt;br /&gt;Finally, the bill calls for the new College Access Challenge Grant program which would focus on increasing enrollment, persistence and completion rates. It would fund financial literacy programs and make it easier for students to transfer from 2-year colleges to 4-year colleges. There would also be a significant increase in funding for community colleges and minority institutions.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/839969959275993371-6196308556631960622?l=e1studentloans.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/6196308556631960622'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/6196308556631960622'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/2009/09/congress-to-end-federal-backed-student.html' title='Congress to End Federal Backed Student Loan Lending'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371.post-7964263215658675738</id><published>2009-09-23T07:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T07:35:14.513-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Obama takes on Student Loan Lenders</title><content type='html'>President &lt;a title="More news, photos about Obama" href="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/People/Politicians,+Government+Officials,+Strategists/Executive/Barack+Obama"&gt;Obama&lt;/a&gt; criticized the largest U.S. banks Monday for trying to thwart legislation that would overhaul federal student loan programs.&lt;br /&gt;He singled out in particular banks that have received bailout money from the federal government, saying they want to maintain the status quo on student loans because they get an "unwarranted subsidy" from it.&lt;br /&gt;The House of Representatives last week approved legislation that would cut major banks and student loan giant &lt;a title="More news, photos about Sallie Mae" href="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/SLM+Corporation"&gt;Sallie Mae&lt;/a&gt; out of a large slice of the $92 billion university student loan business, shifting most lending into a program run by the Education Department.&lt;br /&gt;The bill, strongly backed by Obama, will go next to the Senate for further consideration. Some Republicans criticized the bill as a government takeover of an industry that has served students well but Obama's fellow Democrats praised the House bill as a victory for students over banks.&lt;br /&gt;"Ending this unwarranted subsidy for the big banks is a no-brainer for folks everywhere. Everywhere except Washington, that is," Obama said in remarks prepared for delivery at a community college in Troy, N.Y. "In fact, we're already seeing the special interests rallying to save this giveaway.&lt;br /&gt;"The large banks — many who have benefited from taxpayer bailouts during the financial crisis — are lobbying to keep this easy money flowing. This is exactly the kind of special interest effort that has succeeded before and that we cannot allow to succeed again," he said.&lt;br /&gt;Many U.S. students take on crushing debt loads to pay university bills that can total $50,000 a year or more at the country's private universities.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/839969959275993371-7964263215658675738?l=e1studentloans.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/7964263215658675738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/7964263215658675738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/2009/09/obama-takes-on-student-loan-lenders.html' title='Obama takes on Student Loan Lenders'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839969959275993371.post-6945131381498783538</id><published>2009-09-23T07:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T07:33:38.225-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Struggling to Pay Student Loans</title><content type='html'>When money is tight and jobs are scarce, repaying your student loans is painful. But if you let your loans go into default, you'll enter a world of hurt.&lt;br /&gt;Defaults on federal student loans rose to 6.7% last year from 5.2% a year earlier, the highest default rate since 1998.&lt;br /&gt;In general, if you fail to make payments on a federal student loan for nine months, the loan will be considered in default. Your loans will probably be turned over to a collection agency, and your credit report will be trashed. Unlike private lenders, the federal government can garnish your wages without going to court, says Margaret Reiter, an attorney and co-author of Solve Your Money Troubles. There's no statute of limitations on collection of federal student loans, Reiter adds, which means the government can go after you for the rest of your life.&lt;br /&gt;Filing for bankruptcy probably won't solve your problem. Under federal bankruptcy laws, it's not enough to show that you can't afford to repay your loans now. You must also convince the bankruptcy court that you'll be unable to repay them in the future. This standard is extremely difficult to meet, Reiter says.&lt;br /&gt;Fortunately, there are steps you can take to avoid default, even if you can't afford your payments. Options include:&lt;br /&gt;• Deferment. This option is available for borrowers who are still in school, unemployed or experiencing other types of economic hardship. Payments are typically deferred for up to three years.&lt;br /&gt;If you have subsidized federal student loans, which are provided to borrowers who demonstrate financial need, the government will pay the interest during deferment. If you have unsubsidized Stafford loans, interest will accrue during the deferment period. Deferment is not automatic. You must apply for it through your lender.&lt;br /&gt;• Forbearance. In this case, your lender will allow you to postpone payments, or pay a smaller amount, for up to three years. Forbearance is granted at the discretion of the lender, and the requirements are generally less stringent than those for deferment, says Robert Murray, spokesman for USA Funds, a company that guarantees student loans.&lt;br /&gt;Interest will continue to accrue during forbearance, so it's important to resume payments as soon as you're able, Murray says. Otherwise, you could end up with a much larger balance.&lt;br /&gt;• Income-based repayment. This new program allows borrowers with federal student loans to have their payments capped, based on their income. Most borrowers who qualify for the program will never have to spend more than 10% of their income on student loan payments. Those whose income falls below 150% of the poverty level won't have to make any payments.&lt;br /&gt;Deferment or forbearance will help you put your loans on hold during a short-term crisis, such as temporary unemployment, says Lauren Asher, acting president for the Project on Student Debt. But if you're facing long-term financial difficulties, income-based repayment is the better choice, she says.&lt;br /&gt;To apply for income-based repayment, contact the lender that is servicing your student loan. You can learn more about the program at &lt;a onclick="" href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/www.ibrinfo.org" target=""&gt;www.ibrinfo.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Borrowers who are having trouble repaying private student loans have fewer options. The rules governing repayment of these loans are determined by the loan contracts, not federal law. That means private-loan borrowers "are really at the mercy of lenders," says Deanne Loonin, staff attorney for the National Consumer Law Center.&lt;br /&gt;Your loan may be declared in default after you miss just one payment, depending on the terms of your loan contract. Private lenders aren't required to allow borrowers who are unemployed to defer payments. Your lender may grant you forbearance, but the period depends on the terms of the contract, Loonin says.&lt;br /&gt;Private lenders don't have as many collection tools as the federal government, but they can still make your life pretty miserable. They can turn your account over to a collection agency and add the fees to your balance. They can sue to have your wages garnished. And private student loans are identical to federal loans in one critical respect: They're nearly impossible to discharge in bankruptcy.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/839969959275993371-6945131381498783538?l=e1studentloans.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/6945131381498783538'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/839969959275993371/posts/default/6945131381498783538'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://e1studentloans.blogspot.com/2009/09/struggling-to-pay-student-loans.html' title='Struggling to Pay Student Loans'/><author><name>E 1 Student Loans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04453409053698057761</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
