Generating Over $100M In Revenue, Student.com Scores Investment From Breyer Capital
Billionaire investor, Jim Breyer, is betting that tens of millions of Asian students will grab their backpacks and smartphones to join their western peers on the study abroad circuit.
Hedge Funds Smell Blood in the Student Debt Market
As default rates climb, investors short companies from debt manager Navient to student-housing providers. A doomsday scenario? If youre looking for a new economic doomsday scenario, U.S. student loan debt default is probably a solid choice. The
Student Debts Are Costing Housing $83B/Year
Rising student-loan debt is putting a dent in the housing market. A new report from John Burns Consulting estimates that 414,000 home sales — or 8 percent of all sales — won't happen this year becaus...
Lending Start-Up CommonBond Raises $100 Million, With Pandit as Investor
Vikram S. Pandit, a former chief executive of Citigroup, is betting that a start-up that lends to M.B.A. students and refinances existing debt will be able to compete with the giants of Wall Street....