Debt consolidation and bankruptcy are strategies to relieve debt, but the effects are radically different. Bankruptcy can ...

Consolidating federal and private loans can result in a lower interest rate or monthly payment, but be aware that you may lose benefits associated with federal loans.

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Celina Damian’s phone has been ringing off the hook with one bewildered, anxious question after another: “What kind of loan is this?” “Am I in default?” “Will the government really take my wages?” ...

U.S. Dept. of Ed is collecting on defaulted student loans for first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. CT and other states are taking action.

States now have three primary tools to address student loan debt, Berkman-Breen said: enforcement actions to protect consumers, such as the 39-state lawsuit against servicer Navient; legal oversight ...

In 2016, the CFPB ordered Wells Fargo to pay $410,000 in relief to student loan borrowers plus a $3.6 million penalty for illegal student loan servicing practices.

Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. is an affiliate of Nelnet Diversified Solutions, LLC. It services federal student loans and works with financial aid professionals and other business ...

Consolidate your Navient FFELP loans by Apr. 30, 2024 in order to get credit towards loan forgiveness under the one-time IDR account adjustment. If you had federal student loans previously managed ...

Navient, the Delaware-based loan servicing firm, will be barred from most of the federal student loan market as a result of a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The company also ...