Jim Naureckas / FAIRJul 29, 2019
Why are Democratic candidates going on about student loan debt? According to the newspaper of record, the problem is practically solved! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated PressApr 29, 2019
Officials are questioning whether to end the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program or try to fix it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 5, 2018
How can this be happening in plain sight as American citizens collectively hold $1.5 trillion in student loan debt? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Ilana NovickAug 27, 2018
Seth Frotman, in a scathing resignation letter to acting director Mick Mulvaney, says the agency “has turned its back on young people and their financial futures." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated PressJul 25, 2018
The proposal, which aims to replace a set of Obama-era rules that were never implemented, draws praise from the for-profit college industry but sharp criticism from advocacy groups that represent student borrowers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Lance Williams / Reveal NewsMay 16, 2018
Last week, the administration began what reformers fear is the dismantling of an Obama-era initiative to crack down on lending abuses. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Valerie Vande Panne / AlterNetFeb 19, 2018
The price of a college education, even at public universities, is out of control, causing many Americans to question whether college degrees pay off. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jesse Eisinger / ProPublicaFeb 16, 2018
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has quickly been subsumed into the Trump administration, and banks, student-loan agencies and payday lenders are the winners. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Julian Vigo / TruthdigFeb 10, 2018
A fundamentally capitalist approach today seeks to sell students an entry pass into the job market while depriving them of the critical skills a university degree has historically represented. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
MARIA DANILOVA / The Associated PressJan 30, 2018
The Education Department says payments to those defrauded by for-profit colleges may be cut by 60 percent under a plan to provide only partial forgiveness on some claims. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Ellen Brown / TruthdigJan 4, 2018
To get fair credit terms, students need to know their rights and mobilize. They can demand better terms through state-owned banks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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