http://privatestudentloans.pi.edu Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:45:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Private student loan lenders have been toughening up on their lending standards in the wake of legislation that targeted Federal subsidies paid to student loan lenders and the current credit crunch. Many student loan lenders no longer write Federal student loans and are now concentrating on private student loans exclusively.Private ... http://privatestudentloans.pi.edu/2008/04/21/private-student-loans-toughen-up/ Here's the deal: Federal college loans (like Stafford loans and PLUS loans) generally offer more attractive terms than private student loans. So if you're looking for financial aid for college or graduate school, you definitely want to make sure you use your federal financing options first. But if you have education-related ... http://privatestudentloans.pi.edu/2008/04/16/being-smart-about-private-student-loans/ Welcome to the Pivate Student Loans blog. This blog is currently under construction. Please check back soon for updates. http://privatestudentloans.pi.edu/2008/04/16/private-student-loans-blog/