student loan

Pillar Offers Gifting Platform For Student Loan Payments
Pillar Offers Gifting Platform For Student Loan Payments
December 17, 2019  |  Loans

Student loan personal finance platform Pillar has launched a gift initiative for the holidays called Boost, according to a release. Boost will allow for friends...

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E*Trade Buys Student Loan Startup Gradifi
E*Trade Buys Student Loan Startup Gradifi
December 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Online discount brokerage firm E*TRADE has acquired Gradifi, a student loan benefits and financial wellness provider, E*TRADE announced in a press release on Monday (Dec....

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Startup Pillar Aims To Help Students Pay Down Debt
Startup Pillar Aims To Help Students Pay Down Debt
May 30, 2019  |  Investments

A new startup named Pillar, which aims to help students pay down loan debt, recently received $5.5 million in seed money from Kleiner Perkins, according...

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Americans’ Debt Level Hits New High
Americans’ Debt Level Hits New High
August 16, 2017  |  Debt

America’s debt level hit another record high in the second quarter, after having surpassed its pre-crisis peak earlier in the year. According to Reuters, total...

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LendKey And Unlocking A Generation Of Borrowers For Small Banks And Credit Unions
LendKey And Unlocking A Generation Of Borrowers For Small Banks And Credit Unions
July 25, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

For value, the Federal Reserve estimates that a college grad will make about $830,000 over the course of a lifetime; the Georgetown University Center for...

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CFPB Highlights Complaints About The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
CFPB Highlights Complaints About The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
June 22, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new report that indicates consumers are displeased with how student loan servicers are handling (and mishandling) Public...

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CFPB Sues Student Loan Servicer Navient
CFPB Sues Student Loan Servicer Navient
January 19, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday (Jan. 18) that it has filed suit against Navient, the largest servicer of federal and private student loans...

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Discover’s Nelms: Student Loan Refi Product Possible
Discover’s Nelms: Student Loan Refi Product Possible
March 11, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

During an interview in late January, Discover Financial Services CEO David Nelms suggested the company soon may enter the student loan refinance. Speaking with American...

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