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.
July 06, 2018
They're Off! Competition for Student Financial Planners Is UnderwayACP says submissions are due Sept. 16, and winner will be announced Oct. 8
July 06, 2018
5 Ways to Build Wealth While Paying Off Student LoansIt may seem impossible, but with solid planning, graduates can pay off their student loans and save for the future.
June 27, 2018
How Debt Can Affect a RelationshipCouples are unsure whose responsibility it is to pay off that debt, Fidelity reports.
June 15, 2018
Wall Street Piles Leverage Onto Riskiest U.S. BuyoutsOne of the companies getting large amounts of debt financing is Vertafore.
May 17, 2018
Household Debt Reaches Record $13.21 TrillionIncreasing mortgage, student loan and auto debt contributed to the record level, according to the New York Fed.
May 14, 2018
Student Loan Default Rates Are Unreliable: GAOA GAO report explains why student loan default rates disclosed by individual colleges may be misleading.
May 10, 2018
Federal Student Loan Rates Set to Rise to Highest Levels in YearsRates are rising because they are set as a spread to the 10-year Treasury rate, which has been heading higher.
May 09, 2018
CFPB Shutters Student Protection UnitChristopher Peterson of the Consumer Federation of America called the move an "appalling step."
May 02, 2018
U.S. Increases Debt Sales as Deficit Grows, Plans 2-Month BillsThe Treasury is increasing sales of 3-, 10- and 30-year Treasuries by $1 billion each in the next auctions.
April 11, 2018
2 Warning Signs That a Seismic Shift in Bonds Is ComingWhich parts of the market are most vulnerable to rising rates, and what can you do to shore up portfolios?