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Biden’s Education Department Proposes $85 Billion In New Student Loan Cancelations

Source: site Discussion about whether President Biden will forgive $10,000 in student loans for all borrowers dominates headlines. But behind the scenes, Biden’s Department of Education has canceled tens of billions of dollars by turbocharging existing loan forgiveness programs. A set of proposed…

Walmart Hits Back At FTC’s Fraudulent Money Transfer Suit

Source: site Walmart (WMT) has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allegedly allowing millions of dollars in fraudulent money transfer services, but the retail giant has slammed the suit, claiming it is “unfounded” and “ignores the billions” it has saved customers. In its…

CFPB Moves To Reduce Junk Fees Charged By Debt Collectors

Source: site CFPB Moves to Reduce Junk Fees Charged by Debt Collectors Advisory opinion explains that most “pay-to-pay” fees charged by debt collectors violate federal law WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 29, 2022) — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory…

Travis Credit Union to offer free youth financial education at Diablo Valley College

Source: site Adulting can be challenging when it comes to finances. That’s why Travis Credit Union (TCU) is offering an in-person Mad City Money Youth Financial Boot Camp, designed to prepare the next generation with personal finance skills for the workforce.…

About 2 million people are about to get a new student loan servicer

Source: site About 2 million federal student loan borrowers, many of whom are seeking debt relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, will get a new federal student loan servicer as soon as early July. FedLoan – an arm of…

Department Of Education To Overhaul Federal Student Loan Servicing Systems

Source: site The Department of Education is preparing a major overhaul for the current student loan servicing systems.  (iStock) The Department of Education recently announced that it will overhaul its current federal student loan servicing systems, giving more power to borrowers to easily…

CFPB Targets Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Reboot

Source: site On June 9, the CFPB filed a complaint and proposed order in California federal district court seeking final judgment against the owner of a student loan debt relief company for allegedly withdrawing more than $240,000 from the bank accounts of student borrowers without authorization. According…

Tropical Financial Credit Union Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Local Students – Coral Springs Talk

Source: site Three students, including one from Coral Springs, will have a little less financial stress heading into college thanks to a $10,000 in scholarships from Tropical Financial Credit Union. As the cost of everyday items continues to soar, the students…

Education Department Not Ready For Student Loan Forgiveness

Source: site The U.S. Department of Education is not ready for student loan forgiveness — a top lawmaker says — and the results could be a disaster for student loan borrowers. Here’s what you need to know — and what it means for your student…

Biden Administration’s Approval Of $5.8 Billion In Automatic Student Loan Cancellation Is ‘Largest In History’

Source: site The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that the Education Department has approved billions of dollars in new student loan forgiveness for borrowers defrauded by Corinthian Colleges. The Education Department characterized the action as “the largest single loan discharge the Department has…