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House to vote on variable rate student loans

House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.

Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan

President Barack Obama is threatening to veto House Republicans' student loan bill.

House Republicans, White House look to change student loan rates

"Under the Republican proposal, the interest rate on subsidized and unsubsidized student loans would be set at the 10-year Treasury note rate, which is now about 1.95 percent, plus 2.5 percent.

News Summary: Tips on managing student loan debt

PAYMENT DUE: Six months after graduation, many college students will face the due date for their first monthly payment on their student loans, regardless of whether they are federal or private loans.

Washington looks for ways to ease student loan debt

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday suggested possible ways to make private student loans more affordable and easier to refinance.

6 tips to manage student loan debt

Keep in mind that if you take out a private student loan to consolidate federal loans, you will lose access to the borrower protections built into those loans, such as unemployment deferments.

Gov't seeks closer oversight of student loan firms

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says that it wants the authority to supervise the activities of student loan companies that aren't banks.

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More Americans struggle to repay student loans

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WASHINGTON: House advances student loan fix

"It's time we stop using federal student loans as a profit center," added Rep.

Senate Democrats call for freezing student loan interest rates for two years

The federal government is the source of most student loans.