student lending

• cuStudentLoans Joins With joinStampede

  By Candice Reed  |  May 17, 2013

  Student debt consolidation offer begins on May 31, claims lower rates through collective action.

• LendKey Adds Two Credit Unions to Student Lending Platforms

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 1, 2013

  They are the $943 million, 102,000-member Andrews FCU in Suitland, Md., and the $584 million, 32,300-member United States Senate FCU in Alexandria, Va.

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  How Much Does College Cost? CUNA Poll Says Many Students Don't Know

  By Marc Rapport  |  April 17, 2013

  High School Student Borrowing Survey finds combination of confidence and lack of knowledge.

• Credit Union-Backed Student Lending Bill Awaits Governor's Signature in Maine

  By Peter Strozniak  |  April 12, 2013

  Measure would provide insurance on supplemental student loans and require financial education classes for borrowers.

• LendKey Touts 58 Signings to Cloud-Based Student Lending Platform

  By Marc Rapport  |  March 18, 2013

  Along with a new name, LendKey said it added 58 credit unions to its client list for student lending services in 2012.

• cuStudentLoans Launches New Video Campaign (Video)

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 15, 2013

  Business Barry and Squeaky, the puppet rappers, aim to explain things to 20-somethings.

• CFPB Proposes to Regulate Non-Bank Student Loan Servicers

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 14, 2013

  Rule would cover seven largest servicers, adding them to the big banks under CFPB purview.

• CFPB Files Formal Request for Private Student Loan Information

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 21, 2013

  Bureau posted request in the Federal Register on Thursday and said it will use the information to develop recommendations for policymakers.

• Student Loan Delinquencies Climb

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  February 13, 2013

  A new report from FICO Labs states U.S. student loan delinquency rates climbed by nearly 22% in the past five years.

• Student Debt Relief Bill Floated in Congress

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 6, 2013

  A group of Democratic senators introduced a bill Jan. 23 that would allow privately issued student loans to be discharged along with other bankruptcy debt.