Tag: Student Loans
Fidelity: Student loan debt tied to 401(k) loans
PROVIDENCE – From 20-somethings to those at the end of their careers, student debt is a problem across generations that also spells trouble for...
Extension of student loan deferment offers grads opportunity
When the pandemic hit last year, Providence resident John Foley lost his job as a supply chain analyst and was staring at more than...
Cost of student loan forgiveness too big
At the end of June, 43 million borrowers – or about 14% of all adults in the U.S. – owed approximately $1.59 trillion in...
The morality of canceling student debt
President-elect Joe Biden promised to forgive at least some student debt during his campaign, and he now supports immediately canceling $10,000 per borrower as...
Forbes ranks R.I. Student Loan Authority No. 2 best private student...
WARWICK – The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority earned national recognition as the second-best private student loan, according to Forbes magazine.
Forbes’ 2020 Top List...
A guide to surviving financially as the bills come due
The coronavirus has dealt a financial blow to millions of Americans and now April’s bills are coming due.
The good news is there is help...
RISLA: Student-loan borrowers can apply for 2-month payment relief
WARWICK – The R.I. Student Loan Authority is offering borrowers with non-federal student loans the opportunity to apply for a two-month relief period during...
More borrowers seek to refinance student loans
The Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts last year did more than encourage homeowners to refinance their mortgages. It has people who are paying back student...
Report: Private market for student loans is ‘exploding’
PROVIDENCE – The private market for student loans has “exploded” in recent years, as there is now about $102 million in private student loan...
College debt should be the first thing to learn
Graduation season begins in the coming weeks. Thousands of graduating high school seniors in our state already have been making plans for the next...
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