Student Loans
FTC Accuses Student Loan Debt Relief Operation of Scamming $23 Million From Duped Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal court against a student loan debt relief company, alleging it...
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Report Calls on States to Enact Student Loan Borrower Protections
A non-profit organization focused on student loans and higher education is calling on Massachusetts and all states to enact legislation...
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Appeals Court Overturns Lower Court Ruling That Exempted Student Loan Servicer From State Law Claims
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has overturned a lower court's decision that the federal Higher Education Act...
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Sanders Introduces Legislation to Wipe Out Student Loan Debt For Everyone
Not to be outdone by a proposal that would eliminate $50,000 of student loan debt for per individual, Sen. Bernie...
Read moreDetailsWarren, Clyburn Outline Plan to Wipe Out $50k in Student Loan Debt Per Borrower
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. James Clyburn , are planning to introduce legislation in both the House of Representatives and...
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State AGs Write to Dept. of Education Seeking Permanent Discharge of Disabled Vets’ Student Loan Debts
The attorneys general from 47 states, a number of American territories, and Washington, D.C., have submitted a request to the...
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Gov’t More Likely to Sue For Unpaid Student Loans in Minority Neighborhoods: NCLC
Are student loan collectors targeting individuals in neighborhoods and cities that are largely comprised of minorities? That is one claim...
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Understaffing at Ed. Dept., Collection Agencies Causing Problems for Student Loan Borrowers
The Department of Education -- and some of the private collection agencies it uses to collect on unpaid student loans...
Read moreDetailsAudit Report Highlights Poor Oversight Of Student Loan Servicers
The Federal Student Aid (FSA) office, a unit of the Department of Education that offers student loans, has not established...
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Student Loan Servicer to Pay $9 Million For Engaging in Illegal Practices
The New York Department of Financial Services and the Attorney General of New York announced on Friday that Conduent Education...
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