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		<title>NJ Colleges Accused of Improperly Awarding Loans &#8211; NBC 10 Philadelphia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBC 10 PhiladelphiaNJ Colleges Accused of Improperly Awarding LoansNBC 10 PhiladelphiaAfter an office manager for New Jersey City University admitted embezzling $486,000 in student funds three years ago, the U.S. Department of Education began auditing ...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGHoZaRee5qXJf31f0AD8Ko2Mwzpg&amp;url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Colleges-Improperly-Awarded-Loans-208051381.html"><img src="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/UcrmxUqXQhO_CM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><font size="-2">NBC 10 Philadelphia</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGHoZaRee5qXJf31f0AD8Ko2Mwzpg&amp;url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Colleges-Improperly-Awarded-Loans-208051381.html"><b>NJ Colleges Accused of Improperly Awarding <b>Loans</b></b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">NBC 10 Philadelphia</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">After an office manager for New Jersey City University admitted embezzling $486,000 in student funds three years ago, the U.S. Department of Education began auditing the use of all federal money by the state college. It soon discovered that $608,766 in <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dAb8PrfMP1hsrhM&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b></b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student loans &#8211; Greenwich Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 12:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student loansGreenwich TimeThe New York Democrat will announce Sunday morning new legislation that would allow student borrowers currently repaying their federal student loans to refinance at a lower interest rate. The Fed...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com/ny-sen-gillibrand-to-take-on-student-loans-greenwich-time/">NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student loans &#8211; Greenwich Time</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHhUx6Q4b5KxV98As4FOH3gAQoUXw&amp;url=http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/NY-Sen-Gillibrand-to-take-on-student-loans-4529006.php"><b>NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student <b>loans</b></b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Greenwich Time</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">The New York Democrat will announce Sunday morning new legislation that would allow student borrowers currently repaying their federal student <b>loans</b> to refinance at a lower interest rate. The Federal Student <b>Loan</b> Refinancing Act would enable students <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d8a8mxzAVzG8rkM&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student loans &#8211; San Francisco Chronicle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 12:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[7Online.comNY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student loansSan Francisco Chronicle&#34;More city graduates and middle class families are burdened by student loans than ever before and are struggling to repay a higher amount of debt than ever before,&#34; ...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com/ny-sen-gillibrand-to-take-on-student-loans-san-francisco-chronicle/">NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student loans &#8211; San Francisco Chronicle</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFBIpB2C4TyQqANmPs5txujFbJHUQ&amp;url=http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/politics&id=9107804"><img src="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/tbGTEkvAnkLzoM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><font size="-2">7Online.com</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0pKmGT4Onl0MMoUFbW5CYhn4fRg&amp;url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/NY-Sen-Gillibrand-to-take-on-student-loans-4529006.php"><b>NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student <b>loans</b></b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">San Francisco Chronicle</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">&quot;More city graduates and middle class families are burdened by student <b>loans</b> than ever before and are struggling to repay a higher amount of debt than ever before,&quot; Gillibrand said in a statement. &quot;Our young people should be able to refinance in the <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFBIpB2C4TyQqANmPs5txujFbJHUQ&amp;url=http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/politics&id=9107804">New legislation may help students pay off education <b>loans</b></a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>7Online.com</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEak-xZ5XYESWL-Q0UbPb_Qv56hAQ&amp;url=http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/182348/gillibrand-wants-fixed-interest-rates-for-federal-student-loans">Gillibrand Wants Fixed Interest Rates For Federal Student <b>Loans</b></a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>NY1</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d39sI8o6st_3u-M_VYs6kKLg2wQ2M&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b>all 9 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Payday loans are debt trap in disguise &#8211; The Grio</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Payday loans are debt trap in disguiseThe GrioAre payday loans a good source of emergency cash? Thanks to misleading marketing, many of its consumers unfortunately think so. “Payday lending stores are opening their doors in low-income neighborhoods a...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com/payday-loans-are-debt-trap-in-disguise-the-grio/">Payday loans are debt trap in disguise &#8211; The Grio</a></p>
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		<title>What Types Of VA Home Loans Are Available? &#8211; PRWeb &#8211; PR Web (press release)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 08:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[USDailyVoiceWhat Types Of VA Home Loans Are Available? - PRWebPR Web (press release)Each type of loan comes with different advantages, regulations and qualification requirements. Here are basic facts on the four main types of VA home loans to give vete...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGNuLKh_DeEcRM7hzTWoqOYllMpYQ&amp;url=http://www.usdailyvoice.com/home-loans-pnc-bank-refinance-and-mortgage-rates-4413/matthewfaris.html"><img src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/ZlOaLpPZejMVFM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><font size="-2">USDailyVoice</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEGwbkYlmHIe3DPGav8AOztsfHmVA&amp;url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10744784.htm"><b>What Types Of VA Home <b>Loans</b> Are Available? - PRWeb</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">PR Web (press release)</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">Each type of <b>loan</b> comes with different advantages, regulations and qualification requirements. Here are basic facts on the four main types of VA home <b>loans</b> to give veterans a choice in what is right for them. If interested in learning more, call the <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGNuLKh_DeEcRM7hzTWoqOYllMpYQ&amp;url=http://www.usdailyvoice.com/home-loans-pnc-bank-refinance-and-mortgage-rates-4413/matthewfaris.html">Home <b>Loans</b>: PNC Bank Refinance and Mortgage Rates</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>USDailyVoice</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHgSYgN8LVPAPb_yzYV6aBE47aHrw&amp;url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1255015">Quicken <b>Loans</b> Mortgage Refinance Service Reviewed By <b>...</b></a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>DigitalJournal.com (press release)</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGqmvq1CMucvW3M_SBj6lJl-ihCxA&amp;url=http://worldnewsresource.com/quicken-loans-mortgage-and-refinance-interest-rates/8321/honeywood">Quicken <b>Loans</b>: Mortgage and Refinance Interest Rates</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>World News Resource</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGlEePb9V6bdWvQWSVhKc-MkHcOyA&amp;url=http://southerndailypress.com/td-bank-mortgage-rates-home-loans-and-refinance-mortgage-rates-roundup/28773/"><nobr>Southern Daily Press</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGYp4xn1QHkYNp3oHf6_jhkpeyKLg&amp;url=http://www.eaglesrant.com/home-loans-current-mortgage-rates-at-us-bankcorp-6/10140/laura-fedders"><nobr>Eagle's Rant</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEzNehlihHs0VamTPXN0egnSJZVYA&amp;url=http://www.watchlistnews.com/2013/05/17/loans-org-goes-back-to-the-future-with-mortgage-rates-infographic/"><nobr>Watch List News (press release)</nobr></a></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dO3EW2MyzfryfJMPF4axWq8DQ5BqM&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b>all 208 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cash-Out Loans Can Cost a Pretty Penny &#8211; Valley News</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 08:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cash-Out Loans Can Cost a Pretty PennyValley NewsBorrowers who withdraw cash when they refinance are viewed as riskier than those who don&#039;t, because the cash withdrawal indicates possible financial distress — and that perception can raise a borro...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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		<title>RARE FIREARMS: Smithsonian loans Cody museum 64 unique pieces for exhibit &#8211; Montana Standard</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 06:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RARE FIREARMS: Smithsonian loans Cody museum 64 unique pieces for exhibitMontana StandardThe fruits of this unusual collaboration were revealed recently as the Cody Firearms Museum unveiled its display of 64 unique pieces on loan from the Smithsonian N...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHlF8UrlbsUZmDNmdHLS5xNdGarxQ&amp;url=http://mtstandard.com/special-section/local/rare-firearms-smithsonian-loans-cody-museum-unique-pieces-for-exhibit/article_3164d93c-bf60-11e2-9816-0019bb2963f4.html"><b>RARE FIREARMS: Smithsonian <b>loans</b> Cody museum 64 unique pieces for exhibit</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Montana Standard</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">The fruits of this unusual collaboration were revealed recently as the Cody Firearms Museum unveiled its display of 64 unique pieces on <b>loan</b> from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. “They never release these guns, certainly not in this <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dM_ktMnLZ02q_-M&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b></b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>College grads slow to pay back student loans &#8211; WEAR</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 02:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[College grads slow to pay back student loansWEARNew data from the New York Federal Reserve Bank shows West Virginia has the highest rate of delinquent student loans: nearly 18 percent. Student loans have been in the political and financial spotlight la...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com/college-grads-slow-to-pay-back-student-loans-wear/">College grads slow to pay back student loans &#8211; WEAR</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNE-ZOaJ7g_5yjdGsbojoFW7hJxtTw&amp;url=http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/college-grads-slow-pay-back-student-loans-31962.shtml"><b>College grads slow to pay back student <b>loans</b></b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">WEAR</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">New data from the New York Federal Reserve Bank shows West Virginia has the highest rate of delinquent student <b>loans</b>: nearly 18 percent. Student <b>loans</b> have been in the political and financial spotlight lately. They were the only type of debt to <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEtjE_x_RplyXAb96rSuAdfx8Ka-w&amp;url=http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130519/NEWS08/305190067/Student-loan-debt-wears-economy">Student <b>loan</b> debt wears on economy</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>The Tennessean</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNELD3Q3JwCjqxSBTsWPtYegTYKU5A&amp;url=http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/584914/College-helping-students-tackle-debt.html?nav=5047">College helping students tackle debt</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>Evening Observer</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNF3fF8xa-qpPnIGWbPJ6nfuQ79rhA&amp;url=http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20130518/ARTICLES/130519624/-1/sports?Title=Get-government-out-of-the-debt-business">Get government out of the debt business</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>Houma Courier</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dDN2oB-dpEMpT-MJtiOfrBiMEAoBM&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b>all 6 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another payday loan debate on the horizon &#8211; Allentown Morning Call</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another payday loan debate on the horizonAllentown Morning CallPayday loans are small-dollar, short-term loans due on the borrower&#039;s next payday and usually repaid through an automatic bank draft or pre-written check. The loans aren&#039;t outlawed ...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEy9nUqAOSt2JFM2hRLb2zVsp01yQ&amp;url=http://www.mcall.com/news/local/watchdog/mc-payday-loans-watchdog-20130518,0,2530745.column"><b>Another payday <b>loan</b> debate on the horizon</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Allentown Morning Call</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">Payday <b>loans</b> are small-dollar, short-term <b>loans</b> due on the borrower&#39;s next payday and usually repaid through an automatic bank draft or pre-written check. The <b>loans</b> aren&#39;t outlawed in Pennsylvania, but they aren&#39;t offered at storefronts here because <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dm0PEgE1BBYAXgM&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Credit Unions Boost College Loans &#8211; Wall Street Journal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wall Street JournalCredit Unions Boost College LoansWall Street JournalStudent loans from credit unions can be among the least-expensive options, says Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Edvisors.com, which runs college-planning and financial-aid sites. But ...<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.financialnewsfocus.com">Financial News Focus</a></p>
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