student debt

Student Loan Borrowers Scramble to Pick New Repayment Plans

Student Loan Borrowers Scramble to Pick New Repayment Plans
Student Loan Borrowers Scramble to Pick New Repayment Plans
September 13, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Millions of federal student loan borrowers are racing to pick new repayment options under the governmental rules. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 13)...

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Student Debt Increasingly Wiped Away by Bankruptcy
Student Debt Increasingly Wiped Away by Bankruptcy
December 28, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Student loan borrowers are seeing increased success in discharging their loans in bankruptcy court. That’s according to a report Sunday (Dec. 28) by The New...

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GOP Student Loan Overhaul Puts Limits on Borrowing
GOP Student Loan Overhaul Puts Limits on Borrowing
April 29, 2025  |  Debt

House Republicans have introduced their plan to overhaul the U.S. student loan system. The measure, introduced Monday (April 29) by members of the House Education...

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FTC Adds Defendants in Case Alleging Unlawful Debt Relief Operation
FTC Adds Defendants in Case Alleging Unlawful Debt Relief Operation
March 28, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has added more defendants in its case against student loan debt relief operation Superior Servicing and its operator, Dennise Merdjanian. The regulator’s amended complaint added...

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Paidly Raises Funds to Expand Student Loan Benefit Platform
Paidly Raises Funds to Expand Student Loan Benefit Platform
December 10, 2024  |  Investments

Student loan assistance FinTech Paidly is expanding its platform following a new funding round. The Series A round — no dollar amount was given —...

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FTC: Federal Court Freezes Assets of USA Student Debt Relief
FTC: Federal Court Freezes Assets of USA Student Debt Relief
July 22, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (July 22) that a federal court halted the operations and froze the assets of the operators of USA Student Debt...

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CFPB Sues PHEAA, Alleging Illegal Collections on Student Loans
CFPB Sues PHEAA, Alleging Illegal Collections on Student Loans
May 31, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), alleging that it collects on loans that borrowers...

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Feds Cancel Student Debt for 160K New Borrowers
Feds Cancel Student Debt for 160K New Borrowers
May 22, 2024  |  Debt

The U.S. Department of Education is canceling student debt for another 160,000 borrowers. This latest cancellation, announced by the White House Wednesday (May 22), brings...

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