24 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Student Loan Debt Collectors Going After Families of Seriously Ill Children
Just as an example of why you don’t settle with banks who have shown themselves to be utterly lacking in any moral follow-through or willingness to act in ways beneficial to their consumers, check out this story from Harold Pollack at The Incidental Economist. Pollack tells a...
23 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]
Keeping watch
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WASHINGTON -- A company's obligations don't stop with the law. It also needs to be fair and upfront with customers.
That's the message from Richard Cordray, who was named by President Barack Obama as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
29 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
Private Loan Borrowers Need Increased Protections
In last week's blog post we mentioned (not for the last time) how important it is to max out federal loans before taking out private loans. We also promised to follow up on the...
28 Oct, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]
Student Loans: Know Before You Owe
It's college application season and students around the country are busy filling out forms for college. As they send off their applications, many worry not just about getting into the right school, but also about paying for it once they do.
For many students today, the dream of going to...
