The program for a major overhaul of the federal student loan program was approved today by the Congress. The final vote, 79 - 12 , showed that there was a strong support for the changes in both sides of the political map and now those searching for a student loan are looking forward to see if President Bush will sign the bill or veto it , which rumors say was his intent with an earlier version of the bill.
After all the news about the difficulties in the housing market, not many expected the home sales for July to rise, but they did. According to the Commerce Department report published this Friday; new single family home sales rose 2.7% in July after two months of declines. Apparently, it is still possible to be approved for a home mortgage these days.