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CFPB Settles Action Against Student Loan Servicer with Industry Ban

On September 12, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a proposed order which, if entered by the court, will ban a student loan servicer from servicing federal student loans and require it to pay $120...more

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Illinois SB 86 Brings New Requirements for Student Loan Lenders and Servicers

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On August 2, 2024, the Illinois governor signed SB 86 into law to amend the Illinois Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act and the Illinois Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. Establishing new requirements that will...more

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Federal Judges Block Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

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Two federal judges recently said that the Education Department lacked the power to reduce or cancel federal student loans under the SAVE program; an appeals court subsequently lifted the injunction in one case....more

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District Court approves $3.65 mil. settlement against student loan servicer

On June 24, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania approved a class action settlement involving student loan borrowers brought against a student loan servicer....more

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CFPB Seeks Permanent Enforcement – Will this Further its Repeat Offender Agenda?

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On May 31, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) for illegally collecting on student loans that have been discharged in...more

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CFPB sues student loan servicer over discharged student loan collections

On May 31, the CFPB announced its lawsuit against a Pennsylvania-based student loan servicer (the defendant) for allegedly collecting on discharged loans. According to the complaint, the defendant lacked policies and...more

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Democratic AGs Lend Unwavering Support to Efforts to Waive or Reduce Student Debt

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A coalition of 19 Democratic AGs is calling on the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to move quickly to implement its proposed regulations that would waive or reduce student loan repayment for certain groups of federal...more

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CFPB Settles Action Against Student Loan Servicer and Securitization Trusts

On May 6, 2024, the CFPB resolved an enforcement action against a group of Delaware student loan trusts and a loan servicer (found here and here) for their failures to adequately respond to borrowers’ requests for relief,...more

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Biden announces student debt cancellation for borrowers who attended “predatory” institutions

On May 1, the Biden Administration announced the approval of $6.1 billion in student debt cancellation for 317,000 borrowers who attended a system of art schools, which the Administration accused of engaging in deceptive...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State AGs sue to block Biden's SAVE Plan for student loan forgiveness

On April 1, 10 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas against President Biden, the Secretary of Education, and the Department of Education seeking to block the enactment...more

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Third Circuit Ruling Gives CFPB Green Light to Enforce Against Student Loan Trusts

In a significant ruling on March 19, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the CFPB can proceed with its lawsuit against a group of Delaware student loan trusts rejecting their claims that they are just passive...more

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White House targets “junk fees” in higher education with several new initiatives

On March 15, the White House issued a fact sheet on proposed measures aimed at curbing or eliminating alleged “junk fees” in higher education, citing that it found college students incurred “billions in fees” when having to...more

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CFPB releases consumer advisory for student borrowers notifying them of April deadline to cancel

On March 11, the CFPB published a consumer advisory notifying student loan borrowers that they may have an opportunity to cancel or receive credits toward the cancellation of their student loans but some borrowers will need...more

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Massachusetts AG Settles With Major Student Loan Servicer for $1.8M Over Faulty Notices

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On January 11, Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $1.8 million settlement with Nelnet, Inc. (Nelnet), one of the largest federal student loan servicers in the U.S., for allegedly sending...more

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Student loan servicer fined $1.8 million by Massachusetts Attorney General

On January 11, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) announced a $1.8 million settlement with a student loan servicer, to resolve allegations that the company did not properly communicate Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plan...more

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CFPB finds student loan servicer issues in new report

On January 5, the CFPB released a report on how student loan borrowers may face customer support challenges as their student loan payments resume. Federal student loan repayments resumed for the first time in over three...more

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CFPB Report Identifies Challenges Faced by Borrowers in Resumption of Student Loan Payments

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlighted its observations of the resumption of federal student loan payments by consumers after more than three years of a payment moratorium due to COVID-19 in a report released on...more

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DOE moves to empower student loan oversight for better borrower support

On November 9, the DOE announced it is outlining a framework for how it will increase borrower support and ensure student loan servicers are accountable for errors. Richard Cordray, Federal Student Aid (FSA) Chief Operating...more

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DOJ and DOE share success after first year of student loan bankruptcy discharge process

On November 16, the DOJ and DOE announced a successful first year of their new student loan bankruptcy discharge process during 2022. The discharge process extinguishes a borrower’s obligation to pay back either some or all...more

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Dept. of Education issues framework for student loan servicer accountability

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The White House signaled last week that, with the resumption of federal student loan payments, federal student loan servicers can expect to face increased scrutiny. The Department of Education issued a “Framework for Student...more

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CFPB releases education ombudsman’s annual report

On October 20, the CFPB Education Loan Ombudsman published its annual report on consumer complaints submitted between September 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023. The report is based on approximately 9,284 student loan complaints...more

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AGs Defend Borrower Defense Rule

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A group of 23 Democratic AGs, led by Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit case Career Colleges and Schools of Texas v. U.S. Department of Education, et...more

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The State AG Report – 10.5.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • AGs Go After Timeshare Exit Companies over Allegedly...more

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Federal Student Loan Repayment Resumption Sparks Democratic AG Concern

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A group of 19 Democratic AGs wrote a letter to the President and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education asking for stronger protections for borrowers as federal student loan payments resume following a...more

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White House launches SAVE Plan

On August 22, the White House announced the SAVE Plan, an income-driven repayment plan, intended to calculate payments based on a borrower’s income and family size rather than the loan balance and provide forgiveness for...more

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