What to Expect as Education Department Gets Ready to Resume Student Loan Payments -
"After nearly two years of pausing student loan bills, the U.S. Department of Education is trying to figure out how to start collecting...more
President Biden Extends Pause on Student Loan Payments to 2022 -
"Student loan payments have been paused since Congress passed the CARES Act in March of last year but were due to resume in September."
Why this is...more
Biden Administration to Cancel $1 Billion in Student-Loan Debt Held by Scammed Borrowers -
“Borrowers who requested loan forgiveness but got only partial relief under former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will have...more
3/24/2021
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COVID-19, the CARES Act and the Impact on Mortgage Forbearance -
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government passed the CARES Act, which provides a number of protections to homeowners unable to pay...more
11/19/2020
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Homeowners ,
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Student Loans
Morrisey, Other AGs Reach $330 Million Agreement with Student Loan Company -
"West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 47 other attorneys general have reached a $330 million, multistate agreement with a student...more
9/24/2020
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Google ,
Illegal Fees ,
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Mortgage Bankers Association ,
Mortgages ,
Multistate Investigations ,
Refinancing ,
Reverse Mortgages ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Loans ,
Surcharges
Three Important Ways the COVID-19 Pandemic is Changing the Delivery of Consumer Financial Services -
The world continues to come to grips with the daily changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools contemplate...more
9/18/2020
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