Some of the nation's biggest banks have closed their doors to students at community colleges, for-profit universities and other less competitive institutions, even as they continue to extend federally backed loans to students at top universities. ...more

June 2, 2008

Student loan companies, squeezed by the credit crisis, are getting some help from the federal government. ...more

May 22, 2008

A normal U.S. economy is likely to look a lot different, and worse, after the credit crisis is over and financial markets settle down. ...more

May 20, 2008

The number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits dropped much more than expected last week. ...more

May 9, 2008

Consumer borrowing rose in March at the fastest pace in four months, more than double the increase of the previous month. ...more

May 8, 2008

The worst of the credit crisis may have passed, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday, while acknowledging that rising gas prices will blunt the effect of 130 million economic stimulus checks. He ruled out a second stimulus package for now. ...more

May 8, 2008

The Federal Reserve reported Monday that more banks are tightening lending standards on home mortgages, other types of consumer loans and business loans in response to a spreading credit crisis. ...more

May 6, 2008

There has been quite a bit of news lately about how, as the credit crisis continues, it may be more difficult for some families to get student loans. ...more

May 4, 2008