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Consumer Agency Sues Navient fka Sallie Mae, for Cheating Student Loan Borrowers

POSTED BY: Mark F. Anderson | News, Student Loan

This is the CFPB’s Announcement of a Very Significant Enforcement Action CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU SUES NATION’S LARGEST STUDENT LOAN COMPANY NAVIENT FOR FAILING BORROWERS AT EVERY STAGE OF REPAYMENT Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Navient, formerly Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest servicer of both federal and private student loans for systematically and illegally failing borrowers at every stage of repayment. For years, Navient has created obstacles to repayment by providing bad information, processing payments incorrectly, and failing to act when borrowers complained. Through shortcuts and deception, the company also illegally cheated many struggling borrowers out of...

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How To Handle Student Loan Debt? A New Website Provides Resources

POSTED BY: Mark F. Anderson | Consumer Debt, News

Students graduating from college have a few months to savor their accomplishment before worrying about repaying their student loans. But what happens when they have problems making their payments? A new website, Student Loan Borrower Assistance, includes information on repayment options, avoiding and getting out of default, dealing with collections agencies, and much more. The website was created by Deanne Loonin, a staff attorney at the nonprofit National Consumer Law Center. She says “the site describes the rights and obligations of student borrowers in plain language, so that they can understand their options, and stand up for themselves.. In a...

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