Mitchell D. Weiss

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Mitchell D. Weiss is an experienced financial services industry executive and entrepreneur. He is an Executive in Residence at the University of Hartford and co-founder of the university’s Center for Personal Financial Responsibility. His books include Life Happens: A Practical Course on Personal Finance from College to Career and Business Happens: A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurial Finance for Small Businesses and Professional Practices—both of which are now undergraduate courses that Mitch teaches at the university and elsewhere.

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Don’t Just Change the Players – Change the Rules for Mortgages & Student Loans
Did the Government Learn Anything From the Mortgage Crisis?
This may come as a surprise, but for some time now, the Obama Adm... read more

February 11, 2014

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A New Deal for Student Loan Refinancing?
A New Deal for Student Loan Refinancing?
Discover Financial Services—one of the country’s largest priv... read more

February 3, 2014

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There’s a Better Way to Securitize Student Loans
There’s a Better Way to Securitize Student Loans
Loan securitizations were once a mainstay in the world of structu... read more

January 24, 2014

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6 Things to Do Before Debt Collectors Call
What to Do Before Debt Collectors Call
Recently, Credit.com’s Gerri Detweiler penned a terrific articl... read more

January 22, 2014

Managing Debt

Student Loan Pricing 6 Months Later
The Student Loan Fix That Wasn’t
“Going forward, the whims of Washington politicians wonR... read more

January 16, 2014

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10 Ways to Fix Student Loans in 2014
10 Ways to Fix Student Loans in 2014
If you thought the politics behind the student loan pricing debat... read more

January 14, 2014

Student Loans