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Student Lending Failing Grade
A recent article/study by Moody’s Analytics advises that the student lending industry managed to avoid many of the pitfalls that affected mortgages, auto loans and credit cards during the Great Recession. In fact, volume growth has been steady, if not accelerating, as more individuals sought additional education and training in response to the weak labor [...]
People Capital announces new solution for the student loan marketplace
Over the last 2 years, People Capital has made great strides in developing innovative and critical solutions for the student loan marketplace. This week, I am excited to update you on the developments of our relationship with Access to Money, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMI) (“ATM”). They are a cash management company (with over 13,000 ATM’s) and [...]
People Capital provides Socially Responsible Investment Opportunities
Tom Shelton, CEO and founder of People Capital recently spoke with SocialFunds.com about the beta launch of our peer lending student loan platform. Tom explained that through direct loans in such socially beneficial areas as higher education, social investors can realize their community investing mission. Read the full interview: People Capital Launches Peer Lending Platform for Qualified [...]
Freshman Year for $1000 or Less? Check out Straighterline
This week, I spoke with Josef Katz, Vice President of Marketing for StraighterLine. Straighterline provides students with a new option for required college courses built on the expertise of seasoned, respected and proven educators and partners. Josef shared some suggestions about dealing with the rising costs of college education: Freshman Year for $1000 or Less? With annual college [...]
Registration open for student loans
We are excited to announce the private beta launch of the People Capital student loan platform. We invite you to use the link below to register on the site and start the process to obtain a private student loan for your education. During the beta launch period we will be waiving the registration fee for [...]
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