Hail Housing Long-Term Loans for Civil ServantsAllAfrica.comPRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete early this week announced plans by the government to support civil servants acquire low-cost and decent houses through long-term loans payable by instalments for up to…
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Boston GlobeHouse to vote on variable rate student loansMiamiHerald.comWASHINGTON — House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama. Supported b…
----------------------Boston GlobeObama threatens veto of House student loan planBoston GlobeDemocrats sought an extension of the current rates until Congress takes up a higher education bill later. Republicans have rejected that as costly and irresponsible. A two-year exte…
----------------------Overdue Student Loans Reach Record as US Graduates Seek JobsBloombergOverdue student loans reached an all-time high as students struggle to find work after college, according to a government report renewing alarms about the rising burden of higher-educ…
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Las Vegas Review-JournalSome Nevada credit unions offer payday loans, but most avoid short-term lendingLas Vegas Review-JournalCash 1 Loans on West Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas is seen on Wednesday. The CEO of one of the largest credit unions in Nevada e…
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Cato Institute (blog)House to vote on bill tying college loan interest rates to market-based rateCt PostIt is one of at least eight bills that would change or freeze interest rates on college loans before July 1, when the rate on new subsidized Staffor…
----------------------Electric Car Startup Tesla Repays US LoanWall Street JournalTesla promised earlier this month that it would use some of the proceeds from a $1 billion sale of stock and debt to repay a loan it received during the depths of the financial crisis, when ev…
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WiredTesla Pays Off All $465M in Federal Loans 9 Years EarlyWiredAs for Musk, one of the stipulations in the DoE loans was that he would have to stick around as CEO until the company repaid the feds. But according to a Tesla spokeswoman, “Musk has no…
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MinnPost.comBudget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan planWashington PostWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan intere…
----------------------Cato Institute (blog)Obama threatens veto of House student loan planHouston ChronicleUnder the GOP proposal, student loans would be reset every year and based on 10-year Treasury notes, plus an added percentage. For instance, students who receive subsi…
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