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Senate Hearing Highlights: Strengthening the Federal Student Loan Program for Borrowers
April 15, 2014
The U.S. Senate Health Education Labor & Pensions Committee (HELP) held a very important hearing a few weeks ago on federal student loan issues. This was part of a series […]
Continue Reading →The Administration Must Act Now to Fix Mismanagement in the Federal Student Aid Programs
March 16, 2014
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing this past week examining mismanagement in the federal student loan rehabilitation process. The hearing coincided with a damning report […]
Continue Reading →Problems with Servicer Choice and The New Direct Loan Consolidation System
March 10, 2014
We sent a letter last week to CFPB Assistant Director and Student Loan Ombudsman Rohit Chopra and Department of Education Chief Operating Officer James Runcie outlining our concerns about the […]
Continue Reading →No Lost Causes: Practical Ideas to Help Low-Income Students Succeed in College
March 05, 2014
Lack of financial resources and the growing costs of college have a clear impact on college success rates, yet there are social trends at work that also provide significant challenges. […]
Continue Reading →CFPB Sues For-Profit College Company ITT
February 27, 2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) announced yesterday that it filed a lawsuit against the for-profit school ITT Educational Services based on allegations of predatory lending and other unfair, deceptive, or […]
Continue Reading →Follow Governor Cuomo’s Lead and Investigate Student Loan “Debt Relief” Companies
February 14, 2014
Our June 2013 report “Searching for Relief” highlighted abuses in the for-profit student loan “debt relief” industry. We wrote since then to debunk the argument that these companies are just like […]
Continue Reading →The Dangers of Parent PLUS Loans
January 28, 2014
We have written previously about the problems with parent PLUS loans. This new issue brief summarizes the ways in which parent PLUS loans can be very dangerous products for borrowers […]
Continue Reading →The Sallie Mae Saga: A Government-Created, Student Debt Fueled Profit Machine
January 21, 2014
We urge you to read our new report: The Sallie Mae Saga: A Government-Created, Student Debt Fueled Profit Machine. Report: How Sallie Mae Became the Largest Student Loan Industry Player […]
Continue Reading →How can I find a lawyer to help me?
December 19, 2013
by Temp Author
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Important Note: On June 24, 2024, two court decisions temporarily blocked parts of the SAVE Plan from taking effect. These decisions may change borrowers’ rights and access to certain benefits, including repayment plans. We will update this website with more details on how this will impact borrowers soon. Visit here for more information.
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