student lending

• 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.

• FICO: No End in Sight for Rising Student Loan Delinquency Rates

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  January 30, 2013

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

• Student Loan Bankrutpcy Discharge Bill Reintroduced in Senate

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 28, 2013

  Private student loans called "the next mortgage crisis" by co-sponsor Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.

• CUNA Talks Up Student Loans

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 14, 2013

  Concentration risk is low, diversification benefits touted.

• Student Loan Woes Eased by Credit Unions

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  January 9, 2013

  Student loan debt remains a stress-inducing burden for many college students, recent grads and their families.

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  Students Loans Are Profitable Niche for Credit Unions

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  January 9, 2013

  Last year was not the most glowing year for student loans, reputation-wise. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s release of numerous negative comments from the public on their experiences as private student loan borrowers, comparisons of student loans to the burst mortgage bubble and the fact that national student loan debt...

• Langley FCU Gets into Student Lending Business

  By Marc Rapport  |  January 8, 2013

  Tidewater credit union offers Student Choice to local market.

• CAP COM FCU Hires Comedian to Teach Young Adults Financial Skills

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  January 7, 2013

  Money management workshop this week in Albany.

• Student Loans Performing Better for Credit Unions

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  December 20, 2012

  White paper says TransUnion finds delinquency rate at 5.33% for all private student loans; Callahan says rate is 1.45% at credit unions.

• 2013 Watch: Student Lending in the Year Ahead

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  December 17, 2012

  In 2013, credit unions can and will embrace their role in chipping away at the problems many college students face in financing their education.