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A trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of Bernard Madoff's investment firm spent $ 26.9 million in the second and third quarters to recover $ 849,000 for Madoffs victims, according to a federal court filing. Irving Picard, the trustee, said in a filing with Manhattan federal court that much of the...
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A trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of Bernard Madoff's investment firm spent $ 26.9 million in the second and third quarters to recover $ 849,000 for Madoffs victims, according to a federal court filing. Irving Picard, the trustee, said in a filing with Manhattan federal court that much of the...
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Greek Financial Crisis: The Greek Crisis Pushes Up the Dollar
Greek Financial Crisis: The Greek Crisis Pushes Up the Dollar
The Greek financial crisis seems to be spreading its wings and sending jitters down the world economy. Risk aversion seems to be back with a vengeance. To bail out the indebted Greek economy, several central banks including the Greek central bank and the ECB had bought billions of dollars worth of Greek government debt. Now, with news of the possibility of collapse of some Greek banks, the Greek government paper may actually turn out to be worth less than it originally was. This could have a significant impact on the Euro, which now has considerable exposure due to the substantial amount of loans to the Greece.
The Greek financial crisis seems to be spreading its wings and sending jitters down the world economy. Risk aversion seems to be back with a vengeance. To bail out the indebted Greek economy, several central banks including the Greek central bank and the ECB had bought billions of dollars worth of Greek government debt. Now, with news of the possibility of collapse of some Greek banks, the Greek government paper may actually turn out to be worth less than it originally was. This could have a significant impact on the Euro, which now has considerable exposure due to the substantial amount of loans to the Greece.
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Debt Collectors Face a Hazard: Writer's Cramp - New York Times
When Michael Gazzarato took a job that required him to sign hundreds of affidavits in a single day, he had one demand for his employer: a much better pen.
?They tried to get me to do it with a Bic, and I wasn?t going ? I wasn?t having it,? he said. ?It was bad when I had to use the plastic Papermate-type pen. It was a nightmare.?
The complaint could have come from any of the autograph marathoners in the recent mortgage foreclosure mess. But Mr. Gazzarato was speaking at a deposition in a 2007 lawsuit against Asset Acceptance, a company that buys consumer debts and then tries to collect.
His job was to sign affidavits, swearing that he had personally reviewed and verified the records of debtors ? a time-consuming task when done correctly.
Sound familiar?
Banks have been under siege in recent weeks for widespread corner-cutting in the rush to process delinquent mortgages. The accusations have stirred outrage and set off investigations by attorneys general across the country, prompting several leading banks to temporarily cease foreclosures.
But lawyers who defend consumers in debt-collection cases say the banks did not invent the headless, assembly-line approach to financial paperwork. Debt buyers, they say, have been doing it for years.
?The difference is that in the case of debt buyers, the abuses are much worse,? says Richard Rubin, a consumer lawyer in Santa Fe, N.M.
?At least when it comes to mortgages, the banks have the right address, everyone agrees about the interest rate. But with debt buyers, the debt has been passed through so many hands, often over so many years, that a lot of time, these companies are pursuing the wrong person, or the charges have no lawful basis.?
The debt in these cases ? typically from credit cards, auto loans, utility bills and so on ? is sold by finance companies and banks in a vast secondary market, bundled in huge portfolios, for pennies on the dollar. Debt buyers often hire collectors to commence a campaign of insistent letters and regular phone calls. Or, in a tactic that is becoming increasingly popular, they sue.
Nobody knows how many debt-collection affidavits are filed each year, but a report by the nonprofit Legal Aid Society found that in New York City alone more than 450,000 were filed by debt buyers, from January 2006 to July 2008, yielding more than $1.1 billion in judgments and settlements.
Problems with this torrent of litigation are legion, according to the Federal Trade Commission, led by Jon Leibowitz. The agency issued a report on the subject, ?Repairing a Broken System,? in July. In some instances, banks are selling account information that is riddled with errors.
More often, essential background information simply is not acquired by debt buyers, in large part because that data adds to the price of each account. But court rules state that anyone submitting an affidavit to a court against a debtor must have proof of that claim ? proper documentation of a debt?s origins, history and amount.
Without that information it is hard to imagine how any company could meet the legal standard of due diligence, particularly while churning out thousands and thousands of affidavits a week.
Analysts say that affidavit-signers at debt-buying companies appear to have little choice but to take at face value the few facts typically provided to them ? often little more than basic account information on a computer screen.
That was made vividly clear during the deposition last year of Jay Mills, an employee of a subsidiary of SquareTwo Financial (then known as Collect America), a debt-buying company in Denver.
?So,? asked Dale Irwin, the plaintiff?s lawyer, using shorthand for Collect America, ?if you see on the screen that the moon is made of green cheese, you trust that CACH has investigated that and has determined that in fact, the moon is made of green cheese??
?Yes,? Mr. Mills replied.
Given the volume of affidavits, even perfunctory research seems impossible. Cherie Thomas, who works for Asta Funding, a debt buyer in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., said in a 2007 deposition that she had signed 2,000 affidavits a day. With a half-hour for lunch and two brief breaks, that?s roughly one affidavit every 13 seconds.
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West Virginia Recovers Funds From Three Debt Settlement Firms - Consumer Affairs
Mark Huffman
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October 31, 2010
The State of West Virginia has recovered $64,737.08 for 48 West Virginia consumers in cases against three debt negotiation and settlement companies that charged illegal fees.
The state's attorney general, Darrell McGraw, says his office has now taken successful action against 31 deceptive and abusive debt relief firms since 2006. The result, he says, has been refunds of more than $2.1 million to 4,191 West Virginia consumers.�
McGraw's Consumer Protection Division announced compliance and refund agreements with: Discount Debt Solutions, Inc. ($31,223.80 to be refunded to 28 consumers), a debt settlement company based in West Palm Beach, FL, also doing business as Debt Settlement Solutions; Accelerated Financial Centers, LLC ($7,445, 11 consumers), a debt negotiation company in Port Saint Lucie, FL; and Heritage Debt Relief, LLC ($26,068.28, 9 consumers), a debt settlement company in Dripping Springs, TX.�
New debt relief rule
Debt-relief telemarketers also have been put on notice by a multi-state effort to end one of the worst abuses in the debt relief industry: charging fees before actually providing any debt relief to consumers. Effective this week a new Federal Trade Commission regulation now bans debt-relief companies from charging any fees before there is a written agreement with a creditor to actually reduce, eliminate or otherwise successfully renegotiate a consumer's debts and the consumer has made at least one payment to the creditor under the agreement.
"I am proud of the cutting-edge role that ongoing enforcement by my Consumer Protection Division has played in bringing some fairness to the debt relief industry by working to eliminate deceitful practices and underhanded charges," McGraw said. "The Division's tireless advocacy contributed significantly to the FTC's enactment of an important new rule."�
Complaints
The new rule was prompted by consumer complaints that the industry charged thousands of dollars in advance and typically refused to make refunds when they failed to deliver any debt relief. Debt relief companies will now be required to establish "dedicated accounts" to protect consumers' funds and to disclose the truth about costs and the likely negative consequences, such as downgraded credit ratings and the possibility of lawsuits by creditors, that can result from using debt relief services.�Debt relief providers, including for-profit debt credit counselors, debt settlement firms, debt negotiation services, and companies that falsely claim nonprofit status, often target consumers in financial distress. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz called the rule change "a major victory for consumers struggling to control and manage their debt without inadvertently digging themselves in deeper."
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Anyone that lives in Mississauga, Ontario needs to know why it is smart to refinance your debt. There are many reasons why refinancing is a good idea and understanding the most important ones will help you know why it is a smart decision for you.Here are the most important reasons why refinancing is definitely a smart idea for most people these days.One: When you refinance you are able to get a better deal than you have now because you will be taking out a new loan that has a lower interest rate then the old one had and this money can be used to pay the old debt.Two: You will be able to lower
Maldives vows wedding crackdown
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A few weeks after announcing plans to close up to 24 percent of its stores, off-price retailer Loehmann’s said Friday that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing is among the options the company may consider. According to a company statement,...
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West Virginia Recovers Funds From Three Debt Settlement Firms - Consumer Affairs
Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.com
October 31, 2010
The State of West Virginia has recovered $64,737.08 for 48 West Virginia consumers in cases against three debt negotiation and settlement companies that charged illegal fees.
The state's attorney general, Darrell McGraw, says his office has now taken successful action against 31 deceptive and abusive debt relief firms since 2006. The result, he says, has been refunds of more than $2.1 million to 4,191 West Virginia consumers.�
McGraw's Consumer Protection Division announced compliance and refund agreements with: Discount Debt Solutions, Inc. ($31,223.80 to be refunded to 28 consumers), a debt settlement company based in West Palm Beach, FL, also doing business as Debt Settlement Solutions; Accelerated Financial Centers, LLC ($7,445, 11 consumers), a debt negotiation company in Port Saint Lucie, FL; and Heritage Debt Relief, LLC ($26,068.28, 9 consumers), a debt settlement company in Dripping Springs, TX.�
New debt relief rule
Debt-relief telemarketers also have been put on notice by a multi-state effort to end one of the worst abuses in the debt relief industry: charging fees before actually providing any debt relief to consumers. Effective this week a new Federal Trade Commission regulation now bans debt-relief companies from charging any fees before there is a written agreement with a creditor to actually reduce, eliminate or otherwise successfully renegotiate a consumer's debts and the consumer has made at least one payment to the creditor under the agreement.
"I am proud of the cutting-edge role that ongoing enforcement by my Consumer Protection Division has played in bringing some fairness to the debt relief industry by working to eliminate deceitful practices and underhanded charges," McGraw said. "The Division's tireless advocacy contributed significantly to the FTC's enactment of an important new rule."�
Complaints
The new rule was prompted by consumer complaints that the industry charged thousands of dollars in advance and typically refused to make refunds when they failed to deliver any debt relief. Debt relief companies will now be required to establish "dedicated accounts" to protect consumers' funds and to disclose the truth about costs and the likely negative consequences, such as downgraded credit ratings and the possibility of lawsuits by creditors, that can result from using debt relief services.�Debt relief providers, including for-profit debt credit counselors, debt settlement firms, debt negotiation services, and companies that falsely claim nonprofit status, often target consumers in financial distress. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz called the rule change "a major victory for consumers struggling to control and manage their debt without inadvertently digging themselves in deeper."
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Fun With GDP: America's Addiction to Debt Must End - Seeking Alpha
Below is the GDP info from 2007 through the 3rd quarter of 2010. Obama and his minions tells us we are in a recovery. When I look at the data, I note the following things:
- GDP is up only 4.7% since 2007.
- Consumer expenditures were 69.7% of GDP in 2007. Now that consumers are frugal and austerity has broken out all over the country, consumer expenditures are now 70.4% of GDP.
- Consumer expenditures are at an all-time high and have risen by 5.8% since 2007. The deleveraging hunkered down consumer storyline is a big lie.
- You?ll be happy to know that the Federal Government has been able to increase spending by 26% since 2007, with military spending also rising by 26%. Thank God for war.
- The supposedly downsizing state governments have also increased spending since 2007.
- Imports have surged by 22% since 2009 as American consumers continue to press the accelerator as we approach the cliff.
- Private domestic investment (the stuff that really grows an economy) is still 17% below the 2007 level.
After reviewing this data, I?m more convinced than ever that we are screwed. The policies and programs put forth by Obama and the Federal Reserve have propped up an unsustainable economic system. We cannot have consumer expenditures account for 70% of GDP. We cannot run $550 billion trade deficits. We cannot have government spending account for 20.5% of GDP, while private investment totals only 13% of GDP. This will end badly. We can chose to end it ourselves, or the laws of physics will end it for us.
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010-I | 2010-II | 2010-III | |
| Gross domestic product | 14,062 | 14,369 | 14,119 | 14,446 | 14,579 | 14,730 |
| Personal consumption expenditures | 9,806 | 10,105 | 10,001 | 10,231 | 10,285 | 10,377 |
| Goods | 3,358 | 3,380 | 3,231 | 3,380 | 3,378 | 3,409 |
| Durable goods | 1,159 | 1,084 | 1,027 | 1,061 | 1,074 | 1,084 |
| Nondurable goods | 2,198 | 2,296 | 2,204 | 2,319 | 2,303 | 2,325 |
| Services | 6,449 | 6,725 | 6,771 | 6,851 | 6,908 | 6,968 |
| Gross private domestic investment | 2,295 | 2,097 | 1,589 | 1,740 | 1,842 | 1,896 |
| Fixed investment | 2,266 | 2,138 | 1,716 | 1,690 | 1,761 | 1,766 |
| Nonresidential | 1,638 | 1,665 | 1,364 | 1,350 | 1,404 | 1,439 |
| Structures | 525 | 582 | 452 | 380 | 382 | 388 |
| Equipment and software | 1,113 | 1,083 | 913 | 970 | 1,023 | 1,051 |
| Residential | 629 | 473 | 352 | 340 | 357 | 327 |
| Change in private inventories | 29 | -41 | -127 | 50 | 80 | 130 |
| Net exports of goods and services | -714 | -710 | -386 | -480 | -539 | -562 |
| Exports | 1,662 | 1,843 | 1,578 | 1,758 | 1,818 | 1,842 |
| Goods | 1,162 | 1,295 | 1,063 | 1,213 | 1,263 | 1,275 |
| Services | 500 | 548 | 515 | 545 | 555 | 567 |
| Imports | 2,376 | 2,554 | 1,965 | 2,238 | 2,357 | 2,404 |
| Goods | 2,002 | 2,149 | 1,588 | 1,844 | 1,957 | 1,993 |
| Services | 374 | 405 | 377 | 394 | 400 | 411 |
| Government consumption expenditures and gross investment | 2,674 | 2,878 | 2,915 | 2,956 | 2,991 | 3,019 |
| Federal | 976 | 1,080 | 1,140 | 1,178 | 1,207 | 1,234 |
| National defense | 662 | 737 | 772 | 796 | 813 | 831 |
| Nondefense | 314 | 343 | 368 | 382 | 394 | 403 |
| State and local | 1,698 | 1,799 | 1,775 | 1,778 | 1,784 | 1,785 |
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- ?The change in real private inventories added 1.44 percentage points to the third-quarter change in real GDP after adding 0.82 percentage point to the second-quarter change. Private businesses increased inventories $115.5 billion in the third quarter, following increases of $68.8 billion in the second quarter and $44.1 billion in the first.?
Without the boost in inventories, GDP would have been barely positive in Q3.
- ?Real personal consumption expenditures increased 2.6 percent in the third quarter, compared with an increase of 2.2 percent in the second.?
This was a little stronger than expected, and PCE will probably slow over the next couple of quarters.
- Investment: Nonresidential structures increased 3.9 percent, equipment and software increased 12.0 percent and real residential fixed investment decreased 29.1 percent.
As expected, residential investment declined sharply after the Q2 tax credit boost.
Overall this was a weak report and will not derail QE2 next wednesday (further easing from the Fed).
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By Esther Pak�| 10-31-10�| 06:00�AM�|�E-mail Article
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As has been widely publicized, tuition rates are still on the rise. Once considered the most reasonably priced route to a college education, public universities have experienced the steepest rate of increase in tuition rates. That's because cash-strapped states and municipalities have forced students to shoulder an ever-larger share of their college costs.According to the College Board's report that was published as part of its Trends in Higher Education Series 2010, the rate of tuition growth for public four-year institutions was between 6.2% and 6.5%. In addition to tuition, the total cost of college also includes room and board, books and supplies, transportation, and other expenses; these costs vary widely between the public, private, for-profit, and not-for-profit sectors. As of 2009-2010, total average expenses to cover in-state students living on campus at public four-year institutions was $19,388, while a student enrolled in private not-for-profit four-year institutions would have wracked up over $39,000 in expenses.? And So Is Debt
Those spiking tuition rates have had a spillover effect on debt levels. The annual report from the Project on Student Debt estimates that college seniors who graduated in 2009 from public and private nonprofit colleges carried an average of $24,000 in student loan debt--an increase of 6% from the previous year. And according to a College Board report by Sandy Baum and Patricia Steele, among the two-thirds of all college graduates with debt, 25% borrowed $30,500 or more.The analysis of the latest data from four-year public and private nonprofit colleges confirms that debt levels of graduating students continue to rise, though with considerable variation among different states and colleges. Many of the high-debt states are in the Northeast, while the low-debt states are concentrated largely in the Western U.S. The most likely reason for this is that the Northeastern states have a larger number of students who attend private nonprofit colleges with higher-than-average tuitions, whereas the Western states have a larger number of students attending public colleges with lower-than-average tuition rates. And in general, private nonprofit colleges have higher tuition rates than public ones. But campus-to-campus, debt levels ranged from $3,000 to $61,500.Debt burdens also vary depending on family income levels, but not how you might expect. A study published by the College Board focusing on middle-income students' ability to pay for college was particularly illuminating given the rise of tuition versus the stagnant average income for middle-income families (adjusted for inflation). It is often assumed that the lowest-income students are most likely to graduate with high debt. But in fact, middle-income students are less likely to qualify for federal aid and are more likely to have higher debt levels after graduation, the study found.For example, according to the same College Board report on middle-income students drawing data from 2007-2008, 62% of dependent Pell Grant recipients enrolled in public institutions had family incomes of $30,000 or less, and only 6% of the recipients had family incomes greater than $50,000. During that same time period, 39% from lower-income families ($32,500 and $59,999) received state grants averaging $3,200, whereas 22% from middle-income families ($60,000 and $99,999) received grants averaging $2,700. And, 64% of middle-income dependent students attending for-profit colleges and universities graduated with high levels of debt (amounting to over $30,000) versus 37% of low-income students.This growing, though not entirely surprising, debt trend is especially troubling given the stubbornly high unemployment rate. According to the same report by the Project on Student Debt, the unemployment rate for college graduates ages 20 to 24 was 8.7% in 2009--a substantial rise from the 5.8% unemployment rate in 2008. Given today's tough economic climate, it is more likely that paying back student loans will be even more challenging.But the College Board report's Baum and Steele are also careful to place the problem in the proper context by noting that over half of all associate degree holders and one-third of all bachelor's degree holders shouldered no educational debt. Thus, they argue that the issue is not that students are taking on too�much absolute debt. Rather, too many students are taking on too much debt relative to what they can realistically pay back after they graduate.
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Borrowing is a helpful, but not wholly ideal, bridge to combat rising tuition.
By Esther Pak�| 10-31-10�| 06:00�AM�|�E-mail Article
Despite the economy's recent deep recession, college costs have continued to tick higher, leaving families with college-bound children in the difficult quandary of figuring out how to pay for it. The reality is that with college costs so high, borrowing is also increasing, as the gap between families' available resources and the overall cost of attending college continues to widen. Unfortunately, recently published statistics by the College Board and the Project on Student Debt offer little comfort to families seeking to rely solely on loans to pay for college.
Bridging the Gap
So what options are available for families and students who can't afford to foot the college bill and are seeking to minimize debt? To help ease the burden of college financing, there are different types of aid and financing vehicles available. Students with low- and moderate-income backgrounds are the primary beneficiaries of federal aid, while state grants cater to a wider range of family incomes.
Esther Pak is an assistant site editor of Morningstar.com.
And educational savings plans like state-sponsored 529s can help families to start preparing early for future college costs, and are attracting millions of dollars. In fact, the total number of Section 529 accounts increased from 10.6 million to 11.2 million between December 2007 and March 2009.Here are a few non-loan options for families with college in the horizon:Start Saving Early in Educational Savings Plans: There are many incentives to being an early bird when it comes to college savings. Besides the obvious benefit of having time on your side to accrue savings (perhaps by making some lifestyle re-prioritizations or budget adjustments), starting early also gives you more time to sort through the various investment vehicle options that are out there. If you choose to invest in your state's 529 plan, you may be eligible for tax deductions. Or, you might consider the flexibility of a Roth IRA so that you can save for multiple goals (like retirement and college) at the same time. Christine Benz discusses various college savings options more in-depth here.Explore Alternatives: While traditional 529 plans are a fine choice for many, it is not a one-plan-fits-all deal. Other investment vehicles like Coverdells offer more flexibility since you aren't restricted to a state's specific plan, but rather investors�can choose from a�variety of investments,�from CDs to mutual funds. But Coverdells aren't without drawbacks and limitations. For example, annual contributions on Coverdells are pretty low at $2,000 per year, and are slated to drop to $500 in 2011. Investors also must be under a specific income level ($220,000 for married couples filing jointly). Read this article by Christine Benz to learn more about Coverdells and additional alternatives to saving for college that may better suit your circumstances and needs. Also, check out Christine's article helping late-starters�navigate college financing.Explore Federal Aid and State Grants: Eligibility for most federal and state grants will depend on your Expected Family Contributions (EFC), which is an index calculated using a government-established formula that colleges use to determine how much financial aid (grants, loans, work-study) you would receive as a student. Your EFC needs to be below a certain number in order to qualify for the Federal Pell Grant, for example. Eligibility for other aid programs are determined by taking into account cost of attendance, your EFC, and aid from any other sources. The outstanding amount is your remaining financial need.�The�useful FAFSA4caster�breaks down the application process for federal aid and allows students to begin the process as early as their junior year of high school to better understand what types and approximate amounts of federal aid�are available to them.Seek a Reasonable "ROI": The decision of which college to attend has many intangible factors, but there is a financial component to the equation: what is the likely return (i.e., salary and career mobility) on the tuition paid? Talk to your children about whether that very expensive school is a must for a certain career path. There may be cheaper ways to get your child to that ultimate career goal.
Tuition Is on Rise ?
As has been widely publicized, tuition rates are still on the rise. Once considered the most reasonably priced route to a college education, public universities have experienced the steepest rate of increase in tuition rates. That's because cash-strapped states and municipalities have forced students to shoulder an ever-larger share of their college costs.According to the College Board's report that was published as part of its Trends in Higher Education Series 2010, the rate of tuition growth for public four-year institutions was between 6.2% and 6.5%. In addition to tuition, the total cost of college also includes room and board, books and supplies, transportation, and other expenses; these costs vary widely between the public, private, for-profit, and not-for-profit sectors. As of 2009-2010, total average expenses to cover in-state students living on campus at public four-year institutions was $19,388, while a student enrolled in private not-for-profit four-year institutions would have wracked up over $39,000 in expenses.? And So Is Debt
Those spiking tuition rates have had a spillover effect on debt levels. The annual report from the Project on Student Debt estimates that college seniors who graduated in 2009 from public and private nonprofit colleges carried an average of $24,000 in student loan debt--an increase of 6% from the previous year. And according to a College Board report by Sandy Baum and Patricia Steele, among the two-thirds of all college graduates with debt, 25% borrowed $30,500 or more.The analysis of the latest data from four-year public and private nonprofit colleges confirms that debt levels of graduating students continue to rise, though with considerable variation among different states and colleges. Many of the high-debt states are in the Northeast, while the low-debt states are concentrated largely in the Western U.S. The most likely reason for this is that the Northeastern states have a larger number of students who attend private nonprofit colleges with higher-than-average tuitions, whereas the Western states have a larger number of students attending public colleges with lower-than-average tuition rates. And in general, private nonprofit colleges have higher tuition rates than public ones. But campus-to-campus, debt levels ranged from $3,000 to $61,500.Debt burdens also vary depending on family income levels, but not how you might expect. A study published by the College Board focusing on middle-income students' ability to pay for college was particularly illuminating given the rise of tuition versus the stagnant average income for middle-income families (adjusted for inflation). It is often assumed that the lowest-income students are most likely to graduate with high debt. But in fact, middle-income students are less likely to qualify for federal aid and are more likely to have higher debt levels after graduation, the study found.For example, according to the same College Board report on middle-income students drawing data from 2007-2008, 62% of dependent Pell Grant recipients enrolled in public institutions had family incomes of $30,000 or less, and only 6% of the recipients had family incomes greater than $50,000. During that same time period, 39% from lower-income families ($32,500 and $59,999) received state grants averaging $3,200, whereas 22% from middle-income families ($60,000 and $99,999) received grants averaging $2,700. And, 64% of middle-income dependent students attending for-profit colleges and universities graduated with high levels of debt (amounting to over $30,000) versus 37% of low-income students.This growing, though not entirely surprising, debt trend is especially troubling given the stubbornly high unemployment rate. According to the same report by the Project on Student Debt, the unemployment rate for college graduates ages 20 to 24 was 8.7% in 2009--a substantial rise from the 5.8% unemployment rate in 2008. Given today's tough economic climate, it is more likely that paying back student loans will be even more challenging.But the College Board report's Baum and Steele are also careful to place the problem in the proper context by noting that over half of all associate degree holders and one-third of all bachelor's degree holders shouldered no educational debt. Thus, they argue that the issue is not that students are taking on too�much absolute debt. Rather, too many students are taking on too much debt relative to what they can realistically pay back after they graduate.
As has been widely publicized, tuition rates are still on the rise. Once considered the most reasonably priced route to a college education, public universities have experienced the steepest rate of increase in tuition rates. That's because cash-strapped states and municipalities have forced students to shoulder an ever-larger share of their college costs.According to the College Board's report that was published as part of its Trends in Higher Education Series 2010, the rate of tuition growth for public four-year institutions was between 6.2% and 6.5%. In addition to tuition, the total cost of college also includes room and board, books and supplies, transportation, and other expenses; these costs vary widely between the public, private, for-profit, and not-for-profit sectors. As of 2009-2010, total average expenses to cover in-state students living on campus at public four-year institutions was $19,388, while a student enrolled in private not-for-profit four-year institutions would have wracked up over $39,000 in expenses.? And So Is Debt
Those spiking tuition rates have had a spillover effect on debt levels. The annual report from the Project on Student Debt estimates that college seniors who graduated in 2009 from public and private nonprofit colleges carried an average of $24,000 in student loan debt--an increase of 6% from the previous year. And according to a College Board report by Sandy Baum and Patricia Steele, among the two-thirds of all college graduates with debt, 25% borrowed $30,500 or more.The analysis of the latest data from four-year public and private nonprofit colleges confirms that debt levels of graduating students continue to rise, though with considerable variation among different states and colleges. Many of the high-debt states are in the Northeast, while the low-debt states are concentrated largely in the Western U.S. The most likely reason for this is that the Northeastern states have a larger number of students who attend private nonprofit colleges with higher-than-average tuitions, whereas the Western states have a larger number of students attending public colleges with lower-than-average tuition rates. And in general, private nonprofit colleges have higher tuition rates than public ones. But campus-to-campus, debt levels ranged from $3,000 to $61,500.Debt burdens also vary depending on family income levels, but not how you might expect. A study published by the College Board focusing on middle-income students' ability to pay for college was particularly illuminating given the rise of tuition versus the stagnant average income for middle-income families (adjusted for inflation). It is often assumed that the lowest-income students are most likely to graduate with high debt. But in fact, middle-income students are less likely to qualify for federal aid and are more likely to have higher debt levels after graduation, the study found.For example, according to the same College Board report on middle-income students drawing data from 2007-2008, 62% of dependent Pell Grant recipients enrolled in public institutions had family incomes of $30,000 or less, and only 6% of the recipients had family incomes greater than $50,000. During that same time period, 39% from lower-income families ($32,500 and $59,999) received state grants averaging $3,200, whereas 22% from middle-income families ($60,000 and $99,999) received grants averaging $2,700. And, 64% of middle-income dependent students attending for-profit colleges and universities graduated with high levels of debt (amounting to over $30,000) versus 37% of low-income students.This growing, though not entirely surprising, debt trend is especially troubling given the stubbornly high unemployment rate. According to the same report by the Project on Student Debt, the unemployment rate for college graduates ages 20 to 24 was 8.7% in 2009--a substantial rise from the 5.8% unemployment rate in 2008. Given today's tough economic climate, it is more likely that paying back student loans will be even more challenging.But the College Board report's Baum and Steele are also careful to place the problem in the proper context by noting that over half of all associate degree holders and one-third of all bachelor's degree holders shouldered no educational debt. Thus, they argue that the issue is not that students are taking on too�much absolute debt. Rather, too many students are taking on too much debt relative to what they can realistically pay back after they graduate.
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Miller: I'll fight to roll back government, defend unborn, reduce debt - Anchorage Daily News
Published: October 30th, 2010 06:58 PM
Last Modified: October 30th, 2010 08:16 PM
Winter is coming.
Winter is coming and Alaska is unprepared.
Winter is coming and Sen. Murkowski and Scott McAdams want you to believe that the summer days of federal spending are without end.
They are wrong.
Every year, each family prepares a budget, determines how much they can spend, and then struggles to live within their means. We do this because we know the alternative is disaster, leading to bankruptcy and handing our children a debt they cannot repay. Those in Washington, D.C., Sen. Murkowski's home of choice, have lost this understanding that we all have, because they are driven by an addiction to spending your money, and like every addict, will not give up their drug easily.
President Obama has gone too far, pushing our country to the left, driving up our deficit, and taking more and more power away from the states and to D.C. Sen. Murkowski has gone too far, compromising with President Obama rather than fighting his failed liberal agenda and giving billions more to businesses too big to fail than Alaskans too small to be seen. They will not stop on their own. Scott McAdams will not stop them, because he agrees with them. We, the people, have to stop them, and on Tuesday, we will.
I am trained for this, I am ready. My time at West Point taught me discipline, honor, and the commitment for a lifetime of service to my country. My time in combat in Desert Storm has shown me what courage can accomplish and how putting your life on the line makes you realize what truly is important. My time at Yale taught me about the Constitution, the document that has been the guiding light for our country. My time as a magistrate and judge has taught me about the law and about justice, and how they are not always the same. My time earning a master's degree in economics from the University of Alaska has taught me of the complexities and interdependent nature of all our diverse industries. And my time as a father of eight amazing children has taught me that the future is too precious a gift to waste on those who lack the responsibility and the vision to do what is right.
Make no mistake. Scott McAdams and Lisa Murkowski see only what the government can do, and how to perpetuate their role in that government. They fail to see what the government has already done. Sen. Murkowski has been in office for eight long years and she delights in telling Alaskans what project she has brought home to this state, which earmarks are her responsibility. What she claims no responsibility for is the deficit, the debt, the errors and mistakes. She cavalierly takes credit for bringing home millions of dollars, while washing her hands of the trillions of dollars of debt that came with it. Alaska will never have leaders without flaws, but what our state needs, what our country needs, are leaders who take responsibility for their failures and fix them.
I ask for your vote because you know what I will do. I will fight for our common beliefs. I will not compromise my faith in our ideals. I will fight not just to stop the growth of the federal government, but to pull it back. I will fight without end to open up Alaska's resources. I will fight to eliminate heavy-handed federal regulations. I will fight Obamacare. I will fight for the rights of the unborn. I will fight for a tax system that is fair to all. And I will fight for a future where our children can forge their own path, free from the burden of our debt.
My name is Joe Miller and I ask for your vote on Tuesday because I am ready to fight for you.
Joe Miller is the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate.
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So my boyfriend and I are not religious and were planning on having a Justice of the Peace preform our wedding ceremony. However, a friend from work is an ordained minister and willing to do our ceremony. Does anyone know how this works. Does she have to preform a traditional religious ceremony or is she allowed to preform a more secular ceremony?
P.S. She knows that we are not religious.
We are having a traditional-like ceremony. We have a beatiful location booked and 100 guests will be invited to attend. So it will be somewhat traditional, just minus the religious content. We have nothing against spiritual ceremonies, but it is not really
So my boyfriend and I are not religious and were planning on having a Justice of the Peace preform our wedding ceremony. However, a friend from work is an ordained minister and willing to do our ceremony. Does anyone know how this works. Does she have to preform a traditional religious ceremony or is she allowed to preform a more secular ceremony?
P.S. She knows that we are not religious.
We are having a traditional-like ceremony. We have a beatiful location booked and 100 guests will be invited to attend. So it will be somewhat traditional, just minus the religious content. We have nothing against spiritual ceremonies, but it is not really
If I pay an old debt that is set to drop off my Cred report in 2010. Will it start the 7 yr wait allover again
Question by puerto_rica1: If I pay an old debt that is set to drop off my Cred report in 2010. Will it start the 7 yr wait allover again
I have an old debt on my report from an agency that is set to drop off 3/2010. I want to pay it since I have the money now, but I am afraid that it will start the clock all over again. What do you guys suggest?
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Answer by babywaitUnpaid debts do not drop off your credit report at a magical 7 yr mark. It will always show up as an unpaid collection or past due account either revolving or non revolving depending on if it is a loan or a credit card account. Pay it off, it is always better to show as paid (even if it took you a
I have an old debt on my report from an agency that is set to drop off 3/2010. I want to pay it since I have the money now, but I am afraid that it will start the clock all over again. What do you guys suggest?
Thanks!
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Answer by babywaitUnpaid debts do not drop off your credit report at a magical 7 yr mark. It will always show up as an unpaid collection or past due account either revolving or non revolving depending on if it is a loan or a credit card account. Pay it off, it is always better to show as paid (even if it took you a
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Just about everybody wants to be financially free but isn't doing anything about it. Building wealth is the key that unlocks financial freedom. One path to take in order to build wealth is to nuke all unnecessary bills so you can save up cash. HabitsThis first item is going to hurt the most. Get rid of any vice you have right now. Almost all vices require money and since it is a habit, it can be bad for your health any way you see it. Smoking, alcohol, junk foods, soft drinks, sweets, movies and all things in excess.You won’t believe how much money you can save by just quitting one or two of these bad habits.
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* C$ ends at 98.02 U.S. cents; up 0.7 pct for the week * Domestic GDP data shows economy grew in August * Bond prices edge higher (Updates to close, adds quotes) By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar rose against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, thanks to healthy economic data from both sides of the border, while doubts about further monetary easing by the Federal Reserve weighed on the greenback. The combination of the GDP data and a softer U.S. dollar helped lift the Canadian currency CAD=D4 to a high of C$1.0168 to the U.S. dollar, or 98.35 U.S. cents. Government data showed Canada's economic recovery picked up speed again in August after stalling in July. Gross domestic product climbed 0.3 percent, bolstered by wholesale trade, manufacturing and oil and gas extraction. GDP shrank 0.1 percent in July, the first contraction in a year. [ID:nN29223306] As well, U.S. data showed economic growth edged up as expected in the third quarter but not enough to chip away at high unemployment or change perceptions of more monetary easing from the Federal Reserve next week. [ID:nN28207235] Matthew Strauss, senior currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets, said the Canadian currency got a boost from the data, which helped to reduce investor risk aversion. "As we entered the North American session, the data came in either in line with expectations or beating expectations," he said. "It was a paring of risk aversion. This morning, the futures were significantly negative. Throughout the North American trading session they became less negative." The currency ended at C$1.0202 to the U.S. dollar, or 98.02 U.S. cents, up from Thursday's close at C$1.0215 to the U.S. dollar, or 97.90 U.S. cents. In the background, "the dominate debate and issue is quantitative easing next week," added Strauss. The uncertainty surrounding a fresh round of U.S. monetary easing ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting weighed on the U.S. dollar on Friday and prompted investors in the options market to hedge against any possible volatility. [FRX/] Camilla Sutton, chief currency strategist at Scotia Capital, said "there's a lot of risk going into the FOMC," referring to the U.S. central bank's policy-setting meeting next week. "The potential was that we saw a stronger than expected GDP print and then that would create fears that the FOMC wouldn't be as aggressive as the market thinks they're going to be right now, and that would cause U.S. dollar short covering. With the relief of that out of the way, the U.S. dollar is weakening off again," she said. Investors have been reassessing their estimates of how much money the Federal Reserve may commit to a second round of monetary stimulus -- widely dubbed "QE2" -- when it meets. [FRX/] BONDS HIGHER Canadian government bond prices were flat to higher, tracking U.S. Treasuries where debt prices rose ahead of next week's Fed meeting at which the U.S. central bank is expected to announce large-scale purchases of assets. [US/] RBC's Strauss said bonds were following a recent trend that has seen them push higher. "It's a realization that the Fed will engage quantitative easing, although in a not too aggressive way. I think the uncertainty is that it could continue with this program well into 2011, which could delay the resumption of the Bank of Canada's tightening or normalization campaign," he said. The Bank of Canada said last week it would have to consider any further rate hikes carefully, given the patchy global recovery, a weak U.S. outlook and expected curbs on Canadian growth. For Take a Look, please see: [ID:nN27276109] The two-year bond CA2YT=RR gained 4 Canadian cents to yield 1.414 percent, while the 10-year bond CA0YT=RR added 55 Canadian cents to yield 2.808 percent. (Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; editing by Rob Wilson) *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters.
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Attorney general goes to court to shut down Erie debt collector - GoErie.com
Published: October 30. 2010 1:16AM
Unscrupulous debt collectors have long relied on fear and harassment to pressure consumers.
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For what might be the first time, the state Attorney General's Office charged Friday, an Erie debt-collection company resorted to theater -- people dressed like sheriff's deputies and bogus court proceedings in a mock courtroom headed by a person dressed in black -- to intimidate consumers into making immediate payments, providing access to bank accounts, or surrendering vehicle titles and other assets.
The state Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection this week sued Unicredit America Inc., 1537 W. 39th St., claiming it violated Pennsylvania's Consumer Protection Law and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. It said the company failed to comply with state and Erie County Court rules in order to extract payments from consumers.
The government wants the court to shut down Unicredit and freeze the company's assets. It also wants access to the company's business and financial records to further its probe.
So far, 370 affected consumers have been identified in Erie County Court records, Attorney General's Office spokesman Nils Frederiksen said Friday.
Investigators want to know if the company's practices reached further, he said.
"We do not want to leave any potential victims out," he said.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said the company's practices misled consumers.
"This is an unconscionable attempt to use fake court proceedings to deceive, mislead or frighten consumers into making payments or surrendering valuables to Unicredit without following lawful procedures for debt collection," Corbett said.
"Consumers also allegedly received dubious 'hearing notices' and letters -- often hand-delivered by individuals who appear to be sheriff deputies -- which implied they would be taken into custody by the sheriff if they failed to appear at the phony court for 'hearings' or 'depositions,'" Corbett said.
The lawsuit seeks restitution for all consumers who have been harmed by Unicredit's alleged unfair trade practices, along with civil penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation or up to $3,000 for each violation involving a victim age 60 or older.
A hearing on the matter will be held Tuesday before Judge Michael E. Dunlavey.
Michael Covatto, president of Unicredit, said Friday that he had no knowledge of the court action.
Erie lawyer Lawrence D'Ambrosio is accused of orchestrating the hearings held in the mock courtroom at 1537 W. 39th St. He could not immediately be reached for comment.
Another lawyer, "Attorney Logue," is referenced in court records as "Unicredit counsel" with no first name given. Frederiksen declined to comment on the reference. He said only that investigators believe two lawyers were involved in the practices at Unicredit.
Court records show the investigation unfolded with the help of complaints by consumers, lawyers from Northwest Legal Services, and a state Attorney General's Office investigator who attended a purported court "hearing" at Unicredit while working undercover.
Authorities charge that Unicredit used Erie County Civil Court subpoenas to summon consumers to "testify" at fake "deposition" hearings at the Unicredit "Debt Resolution Center." The consumers typically had modest judgments entered against them by local businesses, including hospitals, which had been turned over to Unicredit for collection.
The subpoenas ordered the consumers to appear with items such as vehicle registrations, bank statements, deeds, bonds, stocks, tax returns and records of personal property, authorities said.
The subpoenas warned that if the people did not attend or produce the items requested, they could face sanctions, including "costs, attorney fees and imprisonment," according to the suit.
The Attorney General's Office said the purported depositions were conducted in a fake courtroom that contained furniture and decorations similar to those used in actual court offices, including a raised "bench" area where a judge would be seated. During some proceedings, authorities charge, a person dressed in black was seated where observers would expect to see a judge.
When consumers appeared at the hearings accompanied by a lawyer, officials said, the proceedings were called off and Unicredit agreed to forgo further collection. If people failed to appear, letters would be sent warning them that they risked arrest if they failed to comply, investigators said.
"I shall have no alternative but to request from the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County to have the Sheriff attach you personally (physically take you away) for your appearance before the Judge to answer to the Court for your disobeying the Subpoena issued by the Prothonotary and lawfully served upon you. You have attempted to flout the law; therefore, you must face the consequences. See me immediately," read one such letter by D'Ambrosio, which was included in the court filing.
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