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Source: site The question about what to do with an estimated $1.6 trillion in student loan debt is a growing headache for Democrats at a time when families are struggling with higher costs but centrist Democrats led by Sen. Joe Manchin…

Source-site In January, 39 state attorney general offices announced that one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers would resolve allegations of widespread unfair, deceptive and abusive practices. Lawsuits claimed that Navient improperly drove some federal student loan borrowers into forbearance instead of…

Source-site On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) announced a significant new policy that, in some cases, will require owners, investors, and controlling parties of private colleges and universities to guarantee the regulatory liabilities of the school.…

Source-site The student loan crisis is a hot topic of conversation in Washington because student debt is felt by a lot of us, 45 million of us to be exact, for a total debt of 1.6 trillion dollars. We often break…

Source-site New York City officials recently acknowledged that the personal information of about 820,000 current and former students was compromised in a cybersecurity lapse. Find out what’s happening in New York Citywith free, real-time updates from Patch. If you’re a caregiver…

Source-site President Biden is in a difficult position on student loans ahead of the midterms, as pressure builds from borrowers and Democrats for widespread cancellation. Adding to the pressure is a key deadline: On May 1, millions of borrowers will…

Source-site A new report claims that 8 million student loan borrowers will be at risk if the student loan payment pause ends. Here’s what you need to know — and what it means for your student loans. Student Loans The California…

Source-site A major student loan refinancing company has joined the chorus of voices calling for broad-based student loan forgiveness as millions of borrowers brace for the end of the pandemic payment pause. “This is classic leadership by indecision — and it’s exactly…

Source-site SoFi is one of the private student lenders lobbying to stop, or at least curtail, the pandemic-related moratorium on federal student loan payments that is now stretching into a third year. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Private student lenders are…