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Jun 20, 2023

New Report Reveals Cancellation is Only Viable Path Forward for Incarcerated Student Loan Borrowers

Along with this report, SBPC launched its first lawsuit against the Education Department for illegally withholding critical data on its treatment of incarcerated borrowers for nearly two years.

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Jun 16, 2023

“Are we the bad guys?” Never-Before-Seen Emails Reveal the Scramble that Ensued when Missouri Sued to Block Student Debt Relief

Records point to MOHELA’s confusion and disarray, and underscore Missouri’s lack of standing to rob debt relief from tens of millions of student loan borrowers.

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Jun 14, 2023

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.

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Blogs

Jun 7, 2023

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.

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Blogs

Jun 2, 2023

Meet the New Servicers, Same as the Old Servicers

In April, ED announced the award of its USDS program; meet the companies it will pay to manage the economic futures of more than 43 million borrowers.

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Jun 1, 2023

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.

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May 30, 2023

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.

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Blogs

May 30, 2023

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 billion of student loan debt […]

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May 28, 2023

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.

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May 24, 2023

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.

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May 23, 2023

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.

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Blogs

May 19, 2023

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

It’s no secret that our student loan system is broken, but many don’t realize that these companies’ CEOs are profiting enormously in the process.

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Letters & Memos

May 16, 2023

Letter Calling on the FDIC and North Carolina State Agencies to Scrutinize a Proposed Partnership Between First Carolina Bank and BM Technologies

In a letter, SBPC and US PIRG call on the FDIC and North Carolina regulators to intervene in a proposed “Deposit Processing Services Agreement” between First Carolina Bank and BM Technologies.

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News Clips

May 12, 2023

‘Predatory’: Student Borrower Protection Center calls on UC to end online non-degree programs

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May 10, 2023

Republicans To Advance Plan Reversing Student Loan Forgiveness Approvals For Millions

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May 10, 2023

First Major Healthcare Company Commits to Stop Using TRAPs to Keep Nurses From Leaving Jobs

All Workers Must Be Safe from Abusive TRAPs and Made Whole from Past Use May 10, 2023 | WASHINGTON, D.C. — HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit healthcare system in the United States, announced last night on NBC Nightly News they will no longer rely on Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) to retain their nurses. As […]

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News Clips

May 8, 2023

Millions of student-loan borrowers would be forced into ‘abrupt and unplanned repayment’ if Republicans’ plan to overturn Biden’s debt cancellation gets passed, 261 advocacy groups tell Congress

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Letters & Memos

May 8, 2023

260+ Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Efforts to Attack Student Loan Borrowers through the CRA

261 organizations send a letter calling on members of Congress to reject Republican efforts to use the CRA to reverse the federal student loan payment pause and block President Biden’s debt relief plan.

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May 8, 2023

Unprecedented Coalition of 260+ Labor, Civil Rights, and Advocacy Organizations Call on Congress to Reject Partisan Scheme to Reverse Student Loan Payment Pause, Block Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers

Groups from all 50 states warn lawmakers that abuse of the Congressional Review Act will wreak economic havoc on tens of millions.

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Letters & Memos

May 5, 2023

Letter from the Student Borrower Protection Center to the Department of Education Regarding Its Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

The SBPC sends a letter applauding the University of California’s recent decision to ban fully online degrees, while urging it to fully protect students from predatory online program managers by also banning fully online non-degree programs.

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New Report Reveals Cancellation is Only Viable Path Forward for Incarcerated Student Loan Borrowers

“Are we the bad guys?” Never-Before-Seen Emails Reveal the Scramble that Ensued when Missouri Sued to Block Student Debt Relief

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

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

Meet the New Servicers, Same as the Old Servicers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Letter Calling on the FDIC and North Carolina State Agencies to Scrutinize a Proposed Partnership Between First Carolina Bank and BM Technologies

‘Predatory’: Student Borrower Protection Center calls on UC to end online non-degree programs

Republicans To Advance Plan Reversing Student Loan Forgiveness Approvals For Millions

First Major Healthcare Company Commits to Stop Using TRAPs to Keep Nurses From Leaving Jobs

Millions of student-loan borrowers would be forced into ‘abrupt and unplanned repayment’ if Republicans’ plan to overturn Biden’s debt cancellation gets passed, 261 advocacy groups tell Congress

260+ Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Efforts to Attack Student Loan Borrowers through the CRA

Unprecedented Coalition of 260+ Labor, Civil Rights, and Advocacy Organizations Call on Congress to Reject Partisan Scheme to Reverse Student Loan Payment Pause, Block Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers

Letter from the Student Borrower Protection Center to the Department of Education Regarding Its Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

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