Domino: A Blog About Student Debt

A report from Virginia's Secretary of Education points to a massive and growing institutional debt burden disproportionately harming many of the state's most historically marginalized students.

New research from the Student Loan Law Initiative shows that the payment pause was even more helpful and even better targeted than previously understood for California borrowers.

The FDIC's recent action against TAB Bank should mark the start of a broader effort weed out predatory student loan rent-a-bank partnerships.

Across the districts represented by the 128 Members of Congress who urged the Supreme Court to block student debt relief, more than 7.5 million people applied to have their student debt cancelled, and more than 4.5 million have been approved.

Thanks to changes that ED made in late December 2022, Parent PLUS borrowers will now be able to count time received though the IDR Account Adjustment towards PSLF.

Despite Accenture’s size and the danger it poses to the public, regulators have shied away for years from scrutinizing the firm. The CFPB already has the tools to protect borrowers from further failures by this massive student loan servicer.

While Brown, Nebraska, and a litany of other sham lawsuits wind their way through the federal courts, the fate of student debt relief is uncertain, and 40 million eligible student loan borrowers remain in limbo. The fight to protect student debt relief marks a troubling new chapter in judicial manipulation.

There’s a good chance that, over the past couple of years, you’ve considered quitting your job. One thought that probably crossed your mind was whether you could afford it.

As part of a scheme to deprive borrowers of their rights in bankruptcy, student loan companies may have also routinely made misrepresentations on tax filings and drove student loan borrowers make false statements on tax forms.

A new lawsuit may finally get relief for millions of borrowers unfairly denied relief for years, including during COVID, using a law that lenders themselves lobbied for to boost their profits.