Category: Student
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A 38-year-old with $38,000 in student debt tells other generations, ‘I highly recommend finding a way to avoid taking out loans’
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Millions of Americans have begun paying off their debts Federal student loans And again last October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars a month. Borrowers had to start cutting expenses, taking on additional work, and looking for options to reduce their monthly payments. Megan McClelland, 38, said last year…
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Carlyle, KKR win auction for Discover Financial’s $10B student loan portfolio – FT
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JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Private equity firm Carlyle (CG) and KKR (KKR) won an auction for Discover Financial’s (NYSE: DFS) $10 Billion Student Loan Book. The private equity firm’s joint bid beat out a competing bid from Sixth Street, BlackRock (BLK) and Canada. Pension Plan Investment Board, with the…
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London student named Fintech scholarship winner
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A student studying at City University London has won a fintech scholarship after a blog competition about issues students face in higher education. Sabrina Abdo, a second-year international political economy student, will receive a £1,000 bursary to help her with her studies. As part of her award, Abdo also has…