Springboard for the Arts
Downtown - Saint Paul:
A loan to Majella
A loan of $5,000 helps me to rent a space for Art instruction, invest in Supplies like Easels, Aprons, paints for handling larger classroom sizes and also invest in Marketing Campaigns to expand my customer base by two-fold in 2017.
How to Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Everyone wants their student loans forgiven. The perception is that very few qualify. But did you know that there is one broad, employment-based forgiveness program for federal student loans? Let me break down some key points of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) to help you figure out if you could qualify. [ 1 ] WorkContinue Reading
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When it comes to issuing a Loan Estimate under the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule, revisions are not permitted due to mistakes, miscalculations, and underestimation of charges caught after the fact. However, the law does recognize that some situations can arise beyond lender errors that cause the original loan estimate to become inaccurate. The Justifying Events The …
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5 Common Student Loan Mistakes
This post has been updated. Please view the latest version: 8 Common Student Loan Mistakes 1) Not figuring out how much you’ll need to pay each month As you’re trying to plan your life after graduation, it’s important that you know how much you’ll need to pay each month toward your student loans soContinue Reading
5 biggest student loan mistakes
It is critical for students to keep borrowing to a minimum to avoid getting into the debt trap.
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We are often asked why there is so much paperwork mandated by the bank for a mortgage loan application when buying a home today. It seems that the bank needs to know everything about us and requires three separate sources to validate each and every entry on the application form.<br>Many buyers a
