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August 28, 2024

SCOTUS Gets It Wrong Again, Locks Student Loan Borrowers in Limbo

As a result of this decision, tens of millions of borrowers will be unable to access lower monthly loan payments and 8 million borrowers will continue to have payments paused as lower courts consider legal challenges.

August 26, 2024

Advocates to 8th Circuit: Stop Playing Politics and Protect Borrowers

Despite orders temporarily blocking lower student loan payments and forgiveness, no court has weighed in on the legality of the decades-old law used to deliver debt relief.

August 20, 2024

Trump-Appointed Texas Judge Snatches Away Key Protections Against Employer-Driven Debt From Millions of Workers

Anti-worker ruling aims to allow employers to use Training Repayment Agreement Provisions akin to modern-day indentured servitude.

Eighth Circuit Bows to Right-Wing Politicians, Leaves Millions In Limbo

Read SBPC's latest press release.

Advocates Applaud Biden-Harris Administration’s Critical Progress to Finalize Student Debt Relief Rules

SBPC urges ED to swiftly release final package of rules and enact much-needed relief to borrowers.

Advocates to State Officials: Act Now to Protect Workers from Employer-Driven Debt TRAPs

Experts and state consumer protection officials featured at virtual event on state and local action to end the Use of Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) by employers; SBPC releases new toolkit for state policymakers to take action.

“A Perverse Outcome”: Advocates Warn that 2U Bankruptcy Could Protect Executives at Students’ Expense

2U’s bankruptcy comes as the company’s executives have taken a series of unsuccessful steps to shore up the failing firm.

Embattled Student Loan Servicing Giant MOHELA Hit with Groundbreaking Consumer Protection Lawsuit for Failing 8 Million Student Borrowers

Landmark complaint outlines a pattern and practice of illegal overcharging, incompetence, and an ongoing “call deflection” doom loop.

Eighth Circuit Bows to Right-Wing Politicians, Wreaking Havoc on Student Loan System by Blocking President Biden’s SAVE Plan

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Smoothstack Hit with Second FLSA Lawsuit: U.S. Department of Labor Says Staffing Agency Traps Tech Workers into Low-Paying Jobs

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