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Beggars’ Bailout: Student Loans are a Banking Bonanza - New University Online

Beggars’ Bailout: Student Loans are a Banking Bonanza New University Online, CA - Jan 5, 2009 Private loans with hidden fees, little disclosure of total cost and packages designed to look just like government-subsidized direct loans have turned ...

FACTBOX-The Fed's evolving liquidity toolkit - Reuters

FACTBOX-The Fed's evolving liquidity toolkit Reuters - Jan 7, 2009 TERM ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN FACILITY (TALF) The Fed on Nov. 25 announced a funding facility to help market participants meet the credit needs of ...

2008 The Year in Review, Part II July - December - Manhasset Press

2008 The Year in Review, Part II July - December Manhasset Press, NY - 8 hours ago The student loan industry is an $8.5 billion industry and has stimulated the greed factor for both lenders and those that "steer" students to them. ...

Spending It The Fallout - New York Times

New York Times

Spending It The Fallout New York Times, United States - Jan 2, 2009 When scores of student loan companies have halted private lending, and traditional sources of cash like 529 college saving plans are a fraction of what they ...

Tools for a New Economy - RGE Monitor

RGE Monitor

Tools for a New Economy RGE Monitor, NY - Jan 7, 2009 They operate rather as financing vehicles for distinct programs, from student loans to rural business development. Their influence on overall ...