OREGON FIRM ACCUSED OF OPERATING PONZI SCHEME
- A profile of the fall of Aequitas Capital Management, an Oregon company that made a lot of money buying and collecting on student loans originated by Corinthian College, and also had a healthcare debt-buying unit called Carepayment. The company has been accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of operating a $350 million Ponzi scheme.
KANSAS HEALTHCARE AGENCY PROFILED
- A profile of a small collection shop in Kansas called Accounts Receivable Services, where Sandy Entriken is the only full-time employee. The agency specializes in collecting medical debt. She talks about the empathy needed to collect healthcare debt
NYT SCANDALIZES FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES
- A scathing editorial from The New York Times on the destruction caused by for-profit colleges, which “saddle students with crushing debt and useless degrees.” The editorial discusses a recent court ruling and the progress on a federal rule that would determine when and how students of for-profit colleges can have their loans forgiven.
STUDENTS MANAGING THEIR FINANCES BETTER
- More than three-fourths of students between the ages of 18 and 24 pay their bills on time, according to a survey conducted by Sallie Mae and Ipsos, a market research firm. The study is meant to illustrate how “carefully and conscientiously” students are managing their finances. Furthermore, 60% of those surveyed said they never spend more than they have available.
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