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) Academic Financial Solutions Evaluates New Law to Overhaul College Student Loans
Leading student loan debt consolidation company, Academic Financial Solutions, weighs in on the ramifications of the new College Cost Reduction and Access Act.Tampa, FL (PRWEB) October 9, 2007 -- Academic Financial Solutions, a leading student loan debt consolidation company based in Tampa, Florida, evaluates the repercussions of the new College Cost Reduction and Access Act that President Bush signed into law on September 27.
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) At Home: Debt consolidation loans can be shark-infested swim to solvency
To the person drowning in debt, a debt-consolidation loan looks a lot like a lifesaver. But reaching for it without knowing exactly what it's made of could be a serious mistake. The way it's supposed to work: You pay off all your small, high-interest consumer debts with the proceeds of a new low-interest loan whose payment is less than the total of the smaller payments. In theory, consolidation is a terrific solution for a burdensome debt situation. In reality, it can force you into even more treacherous waters. Basically, there are three ways to consolidate: 1. A new low-interest signature (unsecured) loan from an individual, bank or credit union. If you can get it, this type of debt consolidation is ideal. 2. Transferring all of the balances to a new credit card. More>> - (
) Debtbang.com now Offers Do-it-yourself Debt Consolidation
Debtbang.com, a new counseling web site about debt consolidation, provides an honest alternative to commercial debt consolidation firms.Seattle, WA (PRWEB) September 15, 2007 -- Debtbang.com, a new counseling web site about debt consolidation, provides an honest alternative to commercial debt consolidation firms.
"If you're considering steps towards debt consolidation, the real truth is that you're better off handling it yourself, instead of paying an arm and a leg to another company to do it for you," says Kevin Dunham of Debtbang.com. "Debtbang.com offers you the knowledge and advice you need, so that you can get out of debt by yourself."
Debtbang.com (available online at http://www.debtbang.com) is the most practical and affordable debt settlement solution, tailored to give ordinary people debt advice that they can understand and follow. More>>
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) Sidewalk jockeys incur resident wrath
Crafton resident Marie Murphy wants to put a stop to delivery trucks rolling up over the curb in front of her house.A borough zoning ordinance prohibits residents from putting stones in to stop trucks.
"I'm here to amend the rule," Murphy said at last week's council meeting.
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) Brown has to call poll after hype, say MPs
GORDON Brown has been urged to call an autumn election by senior MPs, who warn he could face a backlash if the "hype" about an early poll leaves the country guessing too long.As the Prime Minister prepares to meet strategists at Chequers tomorrow for a decision-making summit, several key Labour figures from north of the Border last night encouraged him to take his chances and gamble on a snap election.
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) Takeover activity to rise
INVESTORS can expect increasing takeover activity as the credit squeeze eases, analysts say.They say private equity firms as well as listed companies are sniffing out bargains in a market enjoying a resurgence in confidence.
A cut in US interest rates followed by better-than-expected payroll numbers reduced the possibility of the US sliding into recession and stifling global growth.
Mark Goulopoulos, of Tolhurst, said the resources sector was ripe for consolidation, particularly among mid-sized miners as the outlook for commodity prices remained positive.
Mr Goulopoulos said the share price of the target generally rose sharply in anticipation of a possibly higher bid or bidding war.
He said Murchison Metals' bid for Midwest Corporation on Wednesday sent Midwest's share price up 30 per cent soon after it was announced. More>>
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) Lack of volume brings end to financial chapter
Nearly two centuries of stock trading in Boston will come to an end as the Boston Stock Exchange yesterday agreed to be acquired, and ultimately consolidated, by Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.Nasdaq will pay $38 million cash and assume $23 million in debt to buy the 173-year-old exchange, which struggled in recent years to find a place in a globalized financial system increasingly dominated by big players. As global competition drove down transaction fees, Boston, one of several regional stock exchanges, couldn't generate the volume of trades needed to remain profitable, analysts said.
The Boston Stock Exchange lost nearly $3 million last year. Last month, it shuttered its two-year-old electronic trading market after it failed to attract enough business. In August, it handled less than a half-percent of approximately 7.5 billion daily US stock transactions. More>>