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‘Gap Loans’ at For-Profit Colleges Escape Proposed Legislation
27 October 09 12:47 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

While acting last Thursday to approve the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which will expand federal oversight of private student loans, a Congressional panel at the same time voted to reject a proposal that would have included school-sponsored “gap loans” under the authority of the new CFPA. Read More...

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House Panel Moves to Regulate Private Student Loans
26 October 09 01:23 PM | Student Loan Girl | 2 Comments   

Despite strong Republican opposition and forceful lobbying from banks and business groups, the House Financial Services Committee voted on Thursday to approve the creation of a new federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency, laying the groundwork for expanded federal oversight of private student loans. Read More...

Filed under: Andrew Cuomo, Barney Frank, CFPA, college loans, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, federal student loans, H.R. 3126, Institute for College Access and Success, Lauren Asher, NextStudent, private student loans, Spencer Bachus, Student Loan Legislation, student loans, TICAS

Students Increasingly Choosing Private Student Loans
22 April 09 03:39 PM | Student Loan Girl | 1 Comments   

According to analysis of Department of Education data released last week, the number of college students taking out private student loans over the last five years has risen sharply. Analysis by student advocacy group The Project on Student Debt revealed Read More...

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Note to Families: Financial Aid More Competitive, But Not Out of Reach
26 January 09 05:09 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

With more families applying for financial aid — applications are already up 10 percent above last year’s record — and lending for private student loans drying up, families’ ability to find available financial aid is becoming more difficult, reports the Read More...

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