Your only plus loan consolidation news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Fitch Affirms SteelRiver Transmission Co.'s Senior Secured Notes at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable read story Fitch Ratings has affirmed the rating on secured debt due in 2017 issued by SteelRiver Transmission Company LLC , as follows:   How You Pay for College Almost as Important as What School You Choose read story While many high school students are focused on getting into college, their decision on how they are going to pay for it can make a difference on how they start their financial life after graduation.   What the new student loan plans mean for you read story Unlike a mortgage, with student loans you don't have a tangible asset that you can sell to pay it off and unlike credit card debt, they're notoriously difficult to get rid of even through bankruptcy. Fortunately, two new programs are starting this year to help people tackle this debt.   'Pay As You Earn': What students need to know read story For families struggling to pay for college, 2012 won't be pretty. This year, interest rates on some federal loans will increase, tuition will go up, and it will become harder to qualify for a full Pell Grant. But there is also some good news.   Canfor Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of 2011 read story VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Canfor Corporation today reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $44.1 million, or $0.31 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to a shareholder ...   Jason Alderman: Easing Student Loan Repayments read story If you're having difficulty paying off your student loans and want to avoid defaulting, Income-Based Repayment and other options are available that might help.   Heritage Oaks Bancorp Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 read story PASO ROBLES, Calif. -- Heritage Oaks Bancorp (the "Company"), , the parent company of Heritage Oaks Bank (the "Bank"), today reported its fifth consecutive quarter of profitability ...   ELM BV - Notice read story THIS NOTICE IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION ELM B.V. Series 57 EUR 22,500,000 Leveraged Asset Backed Securities due 2026 LABS Series 2006-3 (ISIN: XS0258939486) (the "Notes") ...   London close: Markets waiting on Greece read story - Glencore and Xstrata merger may face regulatory probe. - Board room bust-up at Bumi unnerves Nomura. - Snow fun's no fun for airlines.   LPL Financial Announces Fourth Quarter and 2011 Year-End Financial Results read story BOSTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LPL Investment Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA - News) (the "Company"), parent company of LPL Financial LLC ("LPL Financial"), announced today fourth quarter ...