Rundown on the Shutdown
October 14, 2013
The government shut down has lasted over a week now. This is having a big impact on higher education. However, at least for now, the Department of Education says that […]
Continue Reading →Looking at the Polls
October 14, 2013
Thanks to so many of you for responding to the new polling feature on our home page. Your responses reveal some interesting and often surprising results. In the first poll from […]
Continue Reading →The Problem with Parent PLUS Loans
September 19, 2013
PLUS loans are the only federal student loans that come with some “creditworthiness” requirements. Basically, the government will deny an application if the parent is considered delinquent for 90 days […]
Continue Reading →Taking a Closer Look at Student Loan Debt
August 09, 2013
For the past few months, the student loan policy debate has centered almost exclusively on interest rates. That debate should be over, at least for now. President Obama signed a […]
Continue Reading →New Look to Website, IBR, and Disability Discharge
June 29, 2013
We changed the look and expanded the Student Loan Borrower Assistance web site this week. We hope you find it easier to use. As of July 1, there are a […]
Continue Reading →Student Loan Debt Relief and Tax Preparation–There’s No Comparison
June 28, 2013
In response to the report we released on student loan debt relief last week, some companies have responded by saying that they are comparable to organizations that help taxpayers file their returns–something […]
Continue Reading →Student Loan “Debt Relief” Industry Targets Desperate Borrowers
June 19, 2013
NCLC released a new report today, Searching for Relief: Desperate Borrowers and the Growing Student Loan Debt Relief Industry. This industry has sprung up in response to the demand for […]
Continue Reading →Putting Borrowers First
May 29, 2013
While the debate about student loan interest rates attracts most of the buzz these days, student loan debt collectors continue to fly under the radar. It is particularly difficult to […]
Continue Reading →Open Letter to Lenders: Stop Making Excuses, Start Helping Borrowers
May 15, 2013
In discussing the company’s lending to “non-traditional” students, Sallie Mae CEO Al Lord said in a June 5, 2008 interview that “[i]t was obviously a mistake and I’m not going to step […]
Continue Reading →CFPB Urged to Require Private Student Loan Modifications
April 10, 2013
With more than 850,000 private student loans currently in default and thousands of other borrowers struggling to make their payments, attorneys at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) are urging […]
Continue Reading →Get Answers
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