http://www.newsvine.com/loansNewsvine - loansen-usCopyright 2013Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:11:04 +0000Mon, 20 May 2013 04:52:31 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17504214-congressional-inaction-could-cost-college-studentshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17504214-congressional-inaction-could-cost-college-studentsbusinessusapaidstudentbudgetpoliticsbattleloansstudent-loansThu, 28 Mar 2013 18:25:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2012 file photo, a Stanford University student walks in front of Hoover Tower on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif. Congressional inaction could end up costing college students an extra $5,000 on their new loans. The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to increase from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, just as millions of new college students start signing up for fall courses. The difference between the two rates adds up to $6 billion. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17314531-govt-seeks-closer-oversight-of-student-loan-firmshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17314531-govt-seeks-closer-oversight-of-student-loan-firmsbusinessusstudentloansoversightstudent-loansThu, 14 Mar 2013 19:55:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/12/17287898-discover-to-begin-offering-home-equity-loanshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/12/17287898-discover-to-begin-offering-home-equity-loansbusinessushomeloanshome-loansdiscover-financial-servicesdiscover-financialTue, 12 Mar 2013 23:30:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/26/17102500-feds-loan-changes-hamper-black-college-enrollmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/26/17102500-feds-loan-changes-hamper-black-college-enrollmentuscollegesloansus-newsblack-collegesspelman-collegeariadne-partlowTue, 26 Feb 2013 15:38:47 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 photo, Xavier University student Triton Brown studies in a common area on campus before going to one of his part time jobs in New Orleans. Thousands of students unexpectedly either had to stay at home, transfer to a less expensive school or find new money when the U.S. Department of Education quietly changed how it evaluated the credit of parents applying for a federal PLUS loan. Brown, a Milwaukee native who is a freshman at Xavier University of Louisiana, said his family was counting on a PLUS loan, but his mother's application was rejected after he had been accepted the previous semester. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)</p><p>In this Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 photo, Xavier University student Triton Brown studies in a common area on campus before going to one of his part time jobs in New Orleans. Thousands of students unexpectedly either had to stay at home, transfer to a less expensive school or find new money when the U.S. Department of Education quietly changed how it evaluated the credit of parents applying for a federal PLUS loan. Brown, a Milwaukee native who is a freshman at Xavier University of Louisiana, said his family was counting on a PLUS loan, but his mother's application was rejected after he had been accepted the previous semester. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)</p><p>In this Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 photo, Xavier University student Triton Brown studies in a common area on campus before going to one of his part time jobs in New Orleans. Thousands of students unexpectedly either had to stay at home, transfer to a less expensive school or find new money when the U.S. Department of Education quietly changed how it evaluated the credit of parents applying for a federal PLUS loan. Brown, a Milwaukee native who is a freshman at Xavier University of Louisiana, said his family was counting on a PLUS loan, but his mother's application was rejected after he had been accepted the previous semester. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/26/17094556-transunion-late-auto-loan-payments-rose-in-4qhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/26/17094556-transunion-late-auto-loan-payments-rose-in-4quspaymentslateloansus-newsmore-americansauto-loansTue, 26 Feb 2013 05:02:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/21/17045398-cuba-lets-borrowers-use-gems-autos-as-collateralhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/21/17045398-cuba-lets-borrowers-use-gems-autos-as-collateralcubaloanspersonalworld-newscbThu, 21 Feb 2013 17:57:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16517094-usda-offers-loans-to-farmers-who-grow-for-localshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16517094-usda-offers-loans-to-farmers-who-grow-for-localsbusinessussmallfarmersloansus-newssmall-loansTue, 15 Jan 2013 06:01:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/06/15735435-feds-new-student-loan-repayment-options-sethttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/06/15735435-feds-new-student-loan-repayment-options-setusstudentloansoptionsus-newsrepaymentThu, 6 Dec 2012 22:24:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/27/15469747-transunion-late-auto-loan-payments-rose-in-3qhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/27/15469747-transunion-late-auto-loan-payments-rose-in-3quspaymentslateloansus-newsmore-americansauto-loansTue, 27 Nov 2012 05:02:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/28/14141091-student-loan-default-figures-show-moderationhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/28/14141091-student-loan-default-figures-show-moderationusstudentloansus-newsdefaultsnew-departmentFri, 28 Sep 2012 18:34:22 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/05/13687265-should-you-pay-off-your-student-loans-quicklyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/05/13687265-should-you-pay-off-your-student-loans-quicklybusinessusonmoneyloansstudent-loanspayingaggressivelyoff-student-loansWed, 5 Sep 2012 21:39:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE-In this May 20, 2011, file photo, graduates from various institutions toss their hats in the air in Philadelphia. Many graduatues are burried in student loans, but Joe Mihalic, a business school graduate paid off $90k in student loans in 7 months and blogged about his experience at NoMoreHarvardDebt.com. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13385283-transunion-late-auto-loan-payments-fall-in-2qhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13385283-transunion-late-auto-loan-payments-fall-in-2qbusinessuspaymentslateloansus-newsmore-americansauto-loansTue, 21 Aug 2012 04:02:24 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/20/12845522-study-private-student-loans-parallel-subprimehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/20/12845522-study-private-student-loans-parallel-subprimebusinessuspoliticsloansstudent-loansprivate-student-loansFri, 20 Jul 2012 04:06:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/04/12568900-correction-countrywide-vip-loans-storyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/04/12568900-correction-countrywide-vip-loans-storybusinessuspoliticsfannie-maeloansassociated-pressviphenry-cisneroscountrywidecountrywide-vipvip-loansThu, 5 Jul 2012 03:01:12 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This June 25, 2008, file photo, shows the Countrywide Financial Corp. office in Beverly Hills, Calif. The former corporation, whose subprime loans helped start the nation’s foreclosure crisis, made hundreds of discount loans to buy influence with members of Congress, congressional staff, top government officials and executives of troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae, according to a Congressional House report. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2008, file photo, former Freddie Mac CEO Richard Syron, left, and former Fannie Mae CEO Daniel Mudd wait to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington. The former Countrywide Financial Corp., whose subprime loans helped start the nation’s foreclosure crisis, made hundreds of discount loans to buy influence with members of Congress, congressional staff, top government officials and executives of troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae, according to a House report. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12487946-obama-signs-student-loan-road-building-billhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12487946-obama-signs-student-loan-road-building-billusstudentpoliticsloansobamabarack-obamastudent-loanshighwaysSat, 30 Jun 2012 00:18:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>President Barack Obama signs the Surface Transportation Bill, HR 4348, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 6, 2012. The bill maintains jobs on transportation projects and prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12485949-congress-passes-student-loans-highway-jobs-billhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12485949-congress-passes-student-loans-highway-jobs-billuspoliticsloansstudent-loanshighwaysFri, 29 Jun 2012 20:58:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by other House GOP leaders, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a political strategy session. Boehner defended the contempt of Congress vote against Attorney General Eric Holder, commented on the looming Supreme Court decision on the health care, and updated progress on student loans and the transportation bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p><p>FILE - In this May 8, 2012 file photo, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., center, and Rep. John Mica, R- Fla., left, listen as Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., right, speaks during the first meeting of the House and Senate conference on the transportation bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congress on Friday, June 29, 2012 emphatically approved legislation preserving jobs on transportation projects from coast to coast and avoiding interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students, giving lawmakers campaign-season bragging rights on what may be their biggest economic achievement before the November elections. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)</p><p>FILE - In this April 17, 2012, file photo, House Transportation Committee Chairman Rep. John Mica, R-Fla. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congress on Friday, June 29, 2012 emphatically approved legislation preserving jobs on transportation projects from coast to coast and avoiding interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students, giving lawmakers campaign-season bragging rights on what may be their biggest economic achievement before the November elections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12484384-elements-of-three-bill-package-passed-by-congresshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12484384-elements-of-three-bill-package-passed-by-congressusglancestudentpoliticsloansbarack-obamahighwaysFri, 29 Jun 2012 19:00:51 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12475426-congress-passes-student-loans-highway-jobs-billhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12475426-congress-passes-student-loans-highway-jobs-billusstudentpoliticsloansstudent-loanshighwaysFri, 29 Jun 2012 09:05:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by other House GOP leaders, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a political strategy session. Boehner defended the contempt of Congress vote against Attorney General Eric Holder, commented on the looming Supreme Court decision on the health care, and updated progress on student loans and the transportation bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12473679-obama-student-loan-plan-nearing-endhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/29/12473679-obama-student-loan-plan-nearing-enduspoliticsloansbarack-obamaconsolidationstudent-loansFri, 29 Jun 2012 07:29:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2012, before boarding the Marine One helicopter. Obama was traveling to Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., to visit with members of the military. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/27/12443512-highways-student-loan-deal-poised-for-voteshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/27/12443512-highways-student-loan-deal-poised-for-votesuspoliticsloansstudent-loanshighwayskeystone-xlWed, 27 Jun 2012 20:55:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, joined by other House GOP leaders, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a political strategy session. From left are, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Boehner, Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-NC, and Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/27/12438318-ap-sources-tentative-deal-on-student-loans-roadshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/27/12438318-ap-sources-tentative-deal-on-student-loans-roadsusstudentpoliticsloansstudent-loanshighwayshouse-speaker-john-boehnerWed, 27 Jun 2012 14:40:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, joined by other House GOP leaders, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a political strategy session. From left are, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Boehner, Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-NC, and Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/23/12368442-ap-source-tentative-hill-deal-on-student-loanshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/23/12368442-ap-source-tentative-hill-deal-on-student-loansusstudentpoliticsloansbarack-obamastudent-loansrepublican-run-housebut-house-speaker-john-boehnerSat, 23 Jun 2012 07:28:16 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 21, 2012, in Washington, to call on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling on July 1. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama greets students after he called on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling next month during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p><p>President Barack Obama greets students after he called on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling next month during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/22/12360077-hill-bargainers-student-loan-deal-seems-nearhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/22/12360077-hill-bargainers-student-loan-deal-seems-nearusstudentpoliticsloansbarack-obamaFri, 22 Jun 2012 17:50:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 21, 2012, in Washington, to call on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling on July 1. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama greets students after he called on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling next month during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p><p>President Barack Obama greets students after he called on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling next month during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/21/12341540-obama-renews-call-to-congress-to-stop-rate-hikehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/21/12341540-obama-renews-call-to-congress-to-stop-rate-hikeuspoliticsloansobamabarack-obamastudent-loansThu, 21 Jun 2012 17:53:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/20/12319149-private-student-loans-101-how-the-terms-differhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/20/12319149-private-student-loans-101-how-the-terms-differbusinessuson-themoneyloansstudent-loansprivate-student-loansWed, 20 Jun 2012 15:33:16 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post