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Former PetSmart Groomer Caught in Predatory Training Repayment Agreement Provision (TRAP) Denied Access to Justice, Seeks Leave to Appeal District Court Decision Ending Ground-Breaking Class Action

By ordering dispute resolved through arbitration, federal judge says PetSmart can use coercive fine print to avoid accountability for TRAP.

Ben Kaufman |

An Obscure Federal Publication Should Have Predatory Student Finance Companies Shaking in their Boots

Buried in the Office of Federal Financial Management's 2,000-page 2023 Compliance Supplement are some of the strongest signals to date that the Biden Administration intends to hold predatory student finance companies accountable.

Amber Saddler and Ella Azoulay |

Meet the New Servicers, Same as the Old Servicers

In April, the U.S. Department of Education announced the award of its Unified Servicing and Data Solutions (USDS) program; meet the companies it will pay to manage the economic futures of more than 43 million borrowers.

Senate Betrays Hardworking Americans, Passes CRA Plan to Throw Student Loan Borrowers into Abrupt Repayment, Revokes Already Cancelled Debts for 260,000 Public Service Workers

Working people now look to President Biden to deliver on his promises to veto the Congressional Review Act resolution and deliver student debt relief.

As Bipartisan Deal to Raise Debt Limit Moves Forward, Amendment by Congresswoman Pressley Seeks to Preserve Pause on Student Loan Payments

Folding to pressure from House Republicans, President Biden announces a plan to raise the debt limit that includes throwing people with student debt back into a broken system.

Amy Czulada and Peter Perkowski |

Let’s Honor Our Servicemembers by Upholding the Promise of PSLF

By Amy Czulada and Peter Perkowski | May 30, 2023 This week marks Memorial Day, and we honor the servicemembers who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and defend our country and its most deeply held principles. As we support all veterans and servicemembers, we cannot overlook the $2.9...

Plan to Restart Broken Student Loan System as Part of Bipartisan Debt Limit Deal is “a Betrayal,” Advocates Say

Folding to pressure from House Republicans, President Biden announces a plan to raise the debt limit that includes throwing people with student debt back into a broken system.

Right-Wing House Majority Votes to Inflict Crushing Economic Pain on Millions, Showcasing their Contempt for Workers and Families with Student Debt

Republican House members double down on attack against borrowers by voting to pass CRA resolution.

Public Service Workers Decry Republican Plan to Push Millions of Teachers, Nurses, and First Responders Deeper into Debt as U.S. House Takes Up Congressional Review Act Resolution

SBPC joins AFT in releasing new analysis sounding the alarm for more than 260,000 public service workers as Congress takes historic vote to reinstate already-cancelled student loans and block student debt relief.

Student Debt is Good Debt… If You’re One of These Debt Collectors

By Chris Hicks | May 19, 2023 Yesterday, shareholders of one of the largest student loan companies in the country gathered in Lincoln, Nebraska and reminded student loan borrowers: student debt is “good debt” if you’re the debt collector. Just ask Jeffrey Noordhoek, Nelnet’s CEO, who was paid more than...

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