student loans

Discover to Sell $10.1 Billion Private Student Loan Portfolio
Discover to Sell $10.1 Billion Private Student Loan Portfolio
July 17, 2024  |  Loans

Discover Financial Services plans to sell its $10.1 billion private student loan portfolio. The company’s Discover Bank entered into an agreement to sell the portfolio to one...

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CFPB Finds Failures in Loan Collection and Medical Credit Cards
CFPB Finds Failures in Loan Collection and Medical Credit Cards
July 02, 2024  |  CFPB

The companies collecting Americans’ student loans, auto loans and medical payments have some work to do. That’s according to a report issued Tuesday (July 2) by the Consumer...

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White House Pauses Student Loan Repayment for 3 Million Borrowers
White House Pauses Student Loan Repayment for 3 Million Borrowers
June 30, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The Department of Education is reportedly pausing repayments for around 3 million student loan borrowers. The pause comes as the White House defends its new...

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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  |  CFPB

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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CFPB Alleges Organizations Ignored Student Loan Borrowers’ Payment Relief Requests
CFPB Alleges Organizations Ignored Student Loan Borrowers’ Payment Relief Requests
May 06, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a complaint against the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), alleging that they ignored student...

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Biden Cancels $6 Billion in Debt for Grads of Failed Art Institutes
Biden Cancels $6 Billion in Debt for Grads of Failed Art Institutes
May 01, 2024  |  Loans

The White House has forgiven $6.1 billion in loans for Art Institutes graduates. That’s because, the Department of Education said in a news release Wednesday (May 1),...

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Biden Offers New Debt Relief to Student Loan Borrowers
Biden Offers New Debt Relief to Student Loan Borrowers
April 08, 2024  |  Loans

The White House has unveiled its latest effort to offer relief to student loan borrowers. The plan, President Joe Biden announced Monday (April 8), targets borrowers who...

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Biden Cancels $5.6 Billion in Student Loans for Public Service Workers
Biden Cancels $5.6 Billion in Student Loans for Public Service Workers
March 21, 2024  |  Loans

The White House is canceling nearly $6 billion in student loans for public service workers. The cancellation, announced Thursday (March 21), applies to 78,000 teachers, nurses, firefighters and other...

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