Student Loan Debt
How advisors can help clients understand the burden of student loan debt and the best ways to reduce, eliminate or manage the debt load.
September 20, 2018
Looking to Recruit Millennials? Student Loan Repayment May Be a New HookAn IRS rule change allows student loan assistance in a tax-preferred manner.
September 14, 2018
Student Loan Debt Weighing on 3 Generations: AARPStudent debt can stop people young and old from buying a home or car or even getting health care, a survey found.
September 06, 2018
House Passes Bill Requiring Annual Counseling for Student Loan BorrowersWith this bill, "students and parents enrolled in federal loan programs will receive yearly counseling tailored to their needs," said House Speaker Ryan.
September 04, 2018
Student Debt Isn't Just a 'Young Person Problem': EBRIStudent loan debt has financial implications that reach to retirement and beyond, researchers say.
August 31, 2018
Federated Uses $26.5 Million Loan From Life Insurer to Refinance Property DebtFederated is using a 10-year, fixed-rate loan to refinance its debt.
August 30, 2018
House to Vote on Bill Requiring Annual Counseling for Student Loan BorrowersThe legislation is designed to improve "the timing, frequency, and content of financial counseling," according to co-sponsor Rep. Bonamici.
August 27, 2018
CFPB Student Loan Chief Resigns, Says Mulvaney Has Abandoned ConsumersFormer employee states it's clear "that consumers no longer have a strong, independent consumer bureau on their side."
August 24, 2018
Money Managers Cool on Some Leveraged Loan DealsAn executive at an asset-management arm of Pru says investors are paying more attention to credit risk.
August 20, 2018
In Leveraged Loans, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like 2008The similarities between today's leveraged loan market and the subprime market of the mid-2000s are "eerie," says Zandi of Moody's.
August 10, 2018
Education Dept. Wants to Rescind Protections Against Predatory For-Profit SchoolsThe agency wants to eliminate a rule that raised the standards for for-profit schools participating in federal aid programs.