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Student-loan companies put up 'excessive barriers' and gave borrowers inaccurate information about debt relief, a federal consumer watchdog says
A new report from the CFPB found that student-loan companies engaged in "unfair and abusive acts" w…
Ayelet Sheffey
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These student-loan borrowers qualify for debt cancellation through the government, but they're struggling to get the same relief on their private balances: 'I feel so defeated. I feel trapped.'
Biden forgave student loans for borrowers who went to schools accused of fraud. Private borrowers a…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers just got 2 extra months to benefit from a temporary debt relief reform
Student-loan borrowers now have until June 30 to consolidate their loans and get the one-time accou…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers in public service will now have to wait until July for their debt relief forms to be processed
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is transferring away from student-loan company MOHELA, …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Key student-debt relief programs are at risk if Congress doesn't boost Education Department funding, 25 Democratic lawmakers say
Following a botched FAFSA rollout and rocky return to student-loan repayment, Elizabeth Warren is c…
Ayelet Sheffey
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25 million student-loan borrowers could get up to $20,000 in debt wiped out under Biden's new debt relief plan
Biden unveiled details of his new student-loan forgiveness plan, which would get rid of any unpaid …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Pressure is building on Biden to consider more student-loan borrowers for debt relief
Some of the negotiators on Biden's student-debt relief committee are officially asking for another …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Over 30 million student-loan borrowers would see some — or all — of their balances wiped out in Biden's newly released plan for debt relief
The White House unveiled the details of Biden's student-debt cancellation plan, which would wipe ou…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden's Education Department is considering avenues to make 450,000 more workers eligible for a key student-debt cancellation program
The Education Department issued a request for information on expanding Public Service Loan Forgiven…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Trump calls Biden's student-loan-forgiveness efforts 'vile' and suggests voters shouldn't count on that relief if they elect Trump
During a campaign speech in Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump said Biden's student-debt-canc…
Ayelet Sheffey
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How struggling student-loan borrowers could qualify for debt cancellation under Biden's second attempt at relief
The Education Department unveiled plans for student-debt relief for borrowers facing financial hard…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan payments will be paused for 3 million borrowers after federal judges blocked debt cancellation and cheaper bills through Biden's new repayment plan
After judges blocked key parts of the SAVE student-loan repayment plan, the Education Department sa…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The Education Department agrees to consider more student-loan borrowers for its second attempt at debt relief
Following mounting pressure from advocates and Democrats, the Education Department said it's holdin…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Thousands of student-loan borrowers got their debt wiped through a new repayment reform. 11 GOP states just filed a lawsuit to block that relief.
A group of GOP attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block Biden's SAVE income-driven repayment plan…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Some student-loan borrowers have one week left to benefit from a temporary measure that'll bring them closer to debt cancellation
Student-loan borrowers on income-driven repayment plans and PSLF have until June 30 to consolidate …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Some student-loan borrowers with private debt have a chance to get their balances wiped out — but they have to ask for it
Student-loan company Navient has a process for borrowers with private debt to apply for relief if t…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden is still running on a promise to get student-loan forgiveness to 'as many borrowers as possible.' Here's where his debt relief efforts stand.
After the Supreme Court struck down Biden's first try at student-debt cancellation, he touted other…
Ayelet Sheffey
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160,500 more student-loan borrowers are getting $7.7 billion in 'much needed' debt cancellation
The latest student-loan forgiveness announcement means that more than one out of every 10 federal b…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Some student-loan borrowers have just 2 months left to benefit from temporary debt relief. Here's what they need to do.
The Education Department expects to finish up student-loan borrowers' account adjustments by July. …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers who were set to get debt cancellation or lower payments through Biden's new repayment plan won't get it for now. Here's what you need to know.
Two separate court rulings blocked parts of the SAVE plan, including student-debt relief and cheape…