Unigo Group Launches Private Lending Initiative For International Students Pursuing MBA Degrees At U.S. Universities

Program Will Offer Qualified Students Financing Options with Competitive Market Rates

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Oct 28, 2014, 01:05 ET

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Oct. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Unigo Student Funding, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aequitas Commercial Finance, LLC, and an affiliate of Unigo Group (an entity that improves students' decision-making and outcomes by providing one of the most personalized and accurate platforms for matching students with schools, financing, rewards and jobs), announces the launch of a private lending program designed to help international students fund their graduate business school educations at universities located throughout the United States.

Unigo Group improves students' decision making and success by providing the most personalized and accurate platform for matching students with schools, financing, rewards and jobs.

With financing options that offer competitive market rates, the International Student Lending Program allows universities to attract a diverse student population from around the world, enhancing the learning process for leading business schools.

"Our mission is to help both domestic and international students find the right school, finance their education, and build rewarding careers upon graduation," said Melissa Bassett, SVP of Lending Programs, Unigo Group. "Our loan program can enable qualified international students to not only benefit from, but also contribute to, the learning opportunities at some of the nation's top-tier universities."

Unigo Student Funding, LLC is launching the International Student Lending Program this month with one of the world's premier institutions of management education, located in New York. The lending program will be rolled out to additional graduate business schools across the country in the coming months.

Unigo Group provides a leading college consumer marketplace, with services reaching more than nine million consumers – including more than half of all people who are evaluating opportunities for college and beyond. Unigo (with its affiliated entities) helps students navigate college selection, scholarships and financing, and helps students secure internships and jobs after college, with the goal of achieving an optimal Return on Education™.

Unigo Group's wide range of web properties includes www.Unigo.com, a proprietary technology platform offering students and their parents the opportunity to browse college search materials, school reviews and internship information. The company also operates www.eStudentLoan.com, which enables students to compare student loans and apply for them online, and www.ScholarshipExperts.com, which provides the same capabilities for students searching and seeking to apply for scholarships.

About Unigo Group
Unigo Group improves students' decision-making and outcomes by providing the most personalized platform for matching students with schools, financing, rewards and jobs. Our network of targeted web properties delivers over nine million unique consumer interactions each year, while our affiliated private student loan business includes more $300 million in student loans provided.

Unigo Group uses its unique insights and proprietary technologies to provide complete and transparent information that helps higher education consumers choose the right school for their needs and future goals. We improve Return on Education^™. From picking a school, to funding your education, to maintaining financial discipline while you build your career, Unigo Group is a trusted and reliable partner.

Unigo Group is a portfolio company of Aequitas Capital. Founded in 1993, Aequitas Capital is a diversified financial services company that creates alternative investments including private equity, private credit and specialty finance. The firm leverages its robust network of industry experts to invest in under-served sectors that drive the overall economy in the areas of education, healthcare and financial services. Aequitas helps its portfolio companies and strategic partners reach their goals by providing management expertise, technology infrastructure and a network of support services.

Please visit www.UnigoGroup.com and www.AequitasCapital.com for more information.