When a Student Debt Fix Makes a Bigger Mess
July 12, 2013
Oregon proposes to address the student debt problem, but the devil is in the details.
As federal student loan rates double, Mitchell Weiss examines an even more troubling issue -- how government-guaranteed loans are serviced.
As the deadline for interest rates nears, a bipartisan student loan plan offers a solution. But is this really a better way to go?
Lenders are more receptive to new loan applications than in past years, unless you happen to be a small business. So are internet lenders the way to go?
Last month, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of the Inspector General lobbed a grenade at the federal student loan program.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act; does it actually help solve the problem with student loans?
The student loan crisis deserves all the attention it's attracted. But let's not focus all our good efforts on outcomes without addressing cause.
Interest rates on federal student loans are currently up for debate in Washington, D.C., and the policies being proposed could still lead to big profits for Uncle Sam.
One student tried to explore ways to negotiate more favorable repayment terms for his federal and private student loans. It was more difficult than he expected.
As tuitions rise and student debt increases, higher education's "more students equals more revenues" business model isn't just broken, it's dead.