Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Whose Student Loan Bill?
Get ready for your bills to increase.
From Homebuyer to Homeownership Advocate
MAHA Executive Director Symone Crawford says Massachusetts should live by the words “you can’t continue to do things the same way and expect a different result” as it tries to close its yawning racial homeownership and wealth gaps.
DCU to Offer Members Student Loan Planning Tool
Marlborough-based DCU is partnering with a leader in higher education finance and planning to offer its members access to planning tools and advisors that will help them make smarter college financial decisions.
Student Borrower Protections Get Hearing on Beacon Hill
Five states so far this year have passed new laws aimed at protecting student loan borrowers, with three more “steps away” from doing so and similar bills filed in a handful of others, including Massachusetts, according to a new report tying the heightened activity to a relaxing of federal oversight.
State Lawmaker Pushing Protections for Student Borrowers
There are 855,000 student loan borrowers who owe a combined $33.3 billion across Massachusetts, according to numbers presented by Sen. Eric Lesser, the sponsor of a bill that would create a student loan ombudsman.
AG Debuts New Initiative to Address Unaffordable Student Loans
Attorney General Maura Healey has launched a statewide Student Loan Bankruptcy Assistance Project with the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
First-Time Buyers Face High Hurdles To Homeownership In 2018
The number of first-time home buyers has declined in 2017 and so has the percentage of their down payments.
State Says Loan Company Mismanaged Debt-Forgiveness Program
One of the nation’s largest student-loan companies is accused of mismanaging programs that offer debt forgiveness to public servants.
Banks Lure Young Talent With Student Debt Assistance
Traditional financial institutions – large and small – have made it clear they are looking to attract and retain young talent as many of their older employees approach retirement.
CFPB Reports Increase In Complaints From Massachusetts
The Consumer Fraud Protection Bureau (CFPB) monthly ‘snapshot’ complaint report shows the overall number of complaints in the Bay State is on the rise.
Say Goodbye To Low Interest Rates On Federal Student Loans, At Least For Now
Families have been benefiting from historic lows on student loan interest rates. But that will change this fall.
Fannie Mae Eases Burden Of Student Loans
Here’s some good news for homebuyers and owners burdened with costly student loan debts: Mortgage investor Fannie Mae has just made sweeping rule changes that should make it easier for you to purchase a first home or do a “cash-out” refinancing to pay off your student debt.
Student Loan Paydown Perks Worth A Second Look
I’ve always been interested in demographic trends and what that means for the industries we cover here at B&T. In this week’s paper, I wrote about how employers are looking at the older end of their workforce.
Citizens Bank Survey Reveals Student Loan Anxieties
Prospective college students and their families overwhelmingly find the student loan application process intimidating and confusing and could probably benefit from speaking to a financial professional about their situation, according to a recent survey from Citizens Bank.
Radius To Launch Student Loan Pay Down Debit Card
Radius Bank is hoping to entice Millennial customers...Would you want a “do over?”
Do you have any regrets? Anything you’d like to “do...Student loans and all the fun those entail.
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