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Entries for March 2012
| Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Tax refunds = more bankruptcy filings: study
By host @ 7:32 PM :: 
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By Tiffany Hsu
March 23, 2012, 10:38 a.m.
In the thick of tax season, a new study suggests that when Americans get their refunds, they file for mo...
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| Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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Some struggling homeowners more equal than others
By host @ 4:13 PM :: 
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Not all distressed home loan borrowers will benefit equally from the $25 billion national mortgage settlement filed in federal court last week.
Par...
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| Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
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Critics want housing finance chief out
By host @ 4:17 PM ::
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The chorus is getting louder.
A growing number of community groups and politicians are calling for the ouster of Ed DeMarco, the chief regulator of F...
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| Wednesday, March 07, 2012 |
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Student loan totals in U.S. now higher than auto, credit card balances
By host @ 1:17 PM ::
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Since the financial crisis tore into the U.S. economy and crashed the housing market , consumers worked hard to reduce household debt and get their fi...
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| Wednesday, March 07, 2012 |
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Student loans push up bankruptcies
By host @ 11:52 AM ::
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A typical college graduate now owes about $25,000 when he or she finishes school. This could be the economy's 'next debt bomb,' a bankruptcy attorney ...
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| Tuesday, March 06, 2012 |
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Consumer protection agency takes student loan complaints
By host @ 3:04 PM ::
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WASHINGTON - The government's new consumer protection agency started accepting complaints Monday about student loans.
The Consumer Financial P...
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| Tuesday, March 06, 2012 |
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Student Loan Delinquency Hit $85B in Q3
By host @ 9:35 AM ::
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About $85 billion in U.S. student loan debt, or 10 percent of the outstanding balance, was delinquent in the third quarter of 2011.
Of the 37 milli...
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| Monday, March 05, 2012 |
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Student loans seen as potential ‘next debt bomb’ for U.S. economy
By host @ 11:39 AM ::
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Washington Post
By Eric Pianin, Published: March 10
Bankruptcy lawyers have a frightening message for America: They&rsquo...
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| Friday, March 02, 2012 |
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Student Loans Can Result In Debt That Won't Go Away
By host @ 4:21 PM ::
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In what is truly a sign that America's system of higher education is morphing into a strange and dangerous beast, Ben Bernanke -- the nation's top ban...
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