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Preparing for College
If you're heading off to college this fall but didn't get all the financial aid dollars you were hoping for, 2008 may be your lucky year... read more
- What's in Your College Housing Contract?
- Borrow Smarter: 5 Savvy Ways to Afford College
- The New Rules of Financing College
- Should You Tap Your 401(k) to Afford Tuition?
- Top Schools Aren't Just for the Privileged Few
Top Stories
- Oklahoma univ to open contemporary music academyAP - Today, Fri, Oct 10, 2008
- Financial meltdown hits ivory towersAP - Today, Fri, Oct 10, 2008
- Tenn. budget shortfall grows amid economic woesAP - Thu, Oct 9, 2008
- ND higher ed board opposes oil, tax measuresAP - Thu, Oct 9, 2008
Most Popular Articles
- G7 pledges urgent, decisive action as markets reelReuters - Fri, Oct 10 - 6:23pm ET
- Federman & Sherwood Announces That a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") (NYSE: FNM)Marketwire - Fri, Oct 10 - 6:00pm ET
- China Cuts Interest Rate AgainMorningstar.com - Fri, Oct 10 - 6:00pm ET
- Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP Reminds Series T, Preferred Stock Shareholders of Fannie Mae of Upcoming Lead Plaintiff Deadline -- MER, C, MS, UBS, WBGlobeNewswire - Fri, Oct 10 - 5:49pm ET
Expert Opinion
Student Loan Repayment: A Vocabulary Lesson
By Anya KamenetzLearning these terms will help make those student loan payments less painful.
- A Well-Rounded Education Doesn't Have to Start with Collegeby Charles Wheelan, Ph.D.
- It's Time to Rethink College Debtby Laura Rowley
- How to Get a Last-Minute Student Loanby Anya Kamenetz
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Rates
See today's average rates across the country.
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Loan Type Today Last Week 30 Year Fixed 5.97% 5.96% 15 Year Fixed 5.73% 5.67% 1 Year ARM 7.20% 6.10% 30 Year Fixed Jumbo 7.38% 7.12% 5/1 ARM 5.89% 5.92% 3/1 ARM 5.77% 5.77% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week $30K Home Equity Loan 7.65% 7.62% $50K Home Equity Loan 7.25% 7.25% $75K Home Equity Loan 7.26% 7.26% $30K HELOC 5.15% 5.28% $50K HELOC 4.73% 4.90% $75K HELOC 4.74% 4.91% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week 36 Month New Car Loan 6.77% 6.73% 48 Month New Car Loan 6.83% 6.52% 60 Month New Car Loan 6.85% 6.53% 72 Month New Car Loan 6.44% 6.44% 36 Month Used Car Loan 7.15% 7.11% 48 Month Used Car Loan 6.95% 6.81% Source: Bankrate -
Card Type Today Last Week Balance Transfer 10.31% 10.03% Low Interest 11.01% 10.97% For Bad Credit 13.02% 13.12% Cash Back 11.47% 11.46% Business 11.10% 10.91% Airline 12.75% 12.69% Source: CreditCards.com
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