College Planning
Help your clients take the worry out of saving for college with news and analysis on student debt, 529 plans and other tax-efficient savings vehicles as well as the colleges and college majors that deliver the most value.
Harvey Hurts Houston Mortgage Bonds Already Feeling Oil Pain
By Claire Boston, Prashant GopalAbout $30 billion in commercial mortgage-backed securities have Harvey exposure.
August 24, 2017
Ratings Agencies Warn About Failure to Raise Debt CeilingFitch Ratings says it will review the U.S. credit rating if the government has to prioritize debt service payments.
August 21, 2017
New York Cracks Down on Student Loan Fraud, AbuseAttorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced a three-pronged approach designed to end abuses and get compensation for victims.
August 17, 2017
CFPB Seeks $183M From Lender Over Corinthian College Loan SchemeThe bureau alleges Aequitas enabled the now defunct for-profit college company to make high-cost private loans to students.
August 17, 2017
Household Debt Rises to Record $12.8 Trillion: NY FedThe second-quarter New York Fed report also highlighted an increase in newly delinquent credit card debt.
August 16, 2017
A Portrait of the Student Loan Borrower: Older, Deeper in Debt, More Likely DelinquentThe student loan debt crisis is worsening in ways that go well beyond the size of the debt, the CFPB reports.
August 10, 2017
529 College Plans and Taxes: The Basics and Then SomeFind out how to decipher the basic IRS rules, though for IRS that means complicated, for 529 college savings plans.
August 08, 2017
Colleges Feeling the Pressure of High TuitionBut a possible solution under consideration by a national association for private nonprofit schools could reduce financial aid based on merit.