student lending

• Alliant CU Becomes CU Campus Resources’ Newest Client

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  June 15, 2012

  Alliant Credit Union is the latest credit union to collaborate with student lending CUSO CU Campus Resources, the CUSO announced.

• Student Lending Comments Cite Regrets, Difficulties: CFPB

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  June 14, 2012

  Agency publishes nearly 2,000 comments from individual consumers after seeking feedback.

• Durbin, Miller Critical of Campus Debit Card Agreements

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 8, 2012

  Senator, representative send letters to CFPB, Education Department asking them to examine bank-affiliated student debit card practices.

• Associated CU Joins Credit Union Student Choice Partner List

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  June 7, 2012

  Associated Credit Union of Norcross, Ga. is student lending CUSO Credit Union Student Choice’s newest credit union partner.

• Fynanz Now Serving More Than 200 Credit Unions

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  June 6, 2012

  Student lending technology vendor adds four more clients.

• SECU Helps North Carolina Students Through $25 Million Student Loan Purchase

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  June 4, 2012

  Credit union will buy up to $25 million in federally guaranteed student loans from state agency in program that gives defaulters another chance.

• Student Loan Debt Piles Up

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  June 4, 2012

  According to the Western Union Payments Money Mindset Index survey’s student debt data for the first quarter of 2012, Gen Y is more likely than any other generation to carry student loan debt, and 10% of Gen Y members are holding a hefty amount of it–$30,000 or more.

• Student Loan Debt Stacking up for Gen Y

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  May 25, 2012

  Western Union Payments Money Mindset Index survey finds 10% of Gen Y members owe $30,000 or more.

• Indiana University CU Partners with Credit Union Student Choice

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  May 18, 2012

  The $730 million Indiana University CU is the latest to team up with Credit Union Student Choice to offer a private student lending solution.

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  Student Borrowers Tutored on Repayment

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  May 14, 2012

  All student loan borrowers are out to get an education, but for those who belong to credit unions, a different kind of schooling might be in store. Some credit unions say they’re placing an emphasis on educating their student loan recipients about the borrowing process, from application submission through repayment.