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Breaking Down Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan

On Wednesday, Aug. 24, President Biden announced a three-part plan to provide student loan debt relief to tens of millions of Americans. The student loan debt relief plan includes the following components: (1) a final...more

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Senate Considers Bankruptcy Code Changes to Tackle Student Debt Crisis - and to Make Some Colleges Pay for It

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As of May 2021, approximately 45 million Americans owe more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. For the arithmetically challenged, that means the average borrower has $38,000 in student loan debt....more

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The Future of Student Loans and Bankruptcy – Is There a Bubble Waiting to Burst?

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In March 2021, the U.S. Department of Education noted that student loan borrowers owed $1.6 trillion federal and private loans. For many, loans are the only option to attend a U.S. university or college for undergraduate,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Top 10 Changes to Consumer Bankruptcy Proposed in the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020

On December 9, 2020, Congressional Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), proposed sweeping legislation that would overhaul consumer bankruptcy law. The proposed changes generally make it...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 WATCH LIST – Senators Warren and Brown Propose Pausing All Debt Payments

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) have released a proposal calling on Congress to provide additional protections for consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their proposal notes that an...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Student Loans in Bankruptcy: What’s on the Horizon?

Federal law has long excepted student loans from discharge in bankruptcy in all but the rarest instances, recognizing the problems (and costs) associated with allowing borrowers to wipe out defaulted debts through a...more

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House Financial Services Committee Schedules Oct. 11 Mark-Up of "Madden fix" Bill

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Among the more than 20 bills that the House Financial Services Committee was scheduled to mark up Wednesday, October 11, was a bill to provide a "Madden fix" as well as several others relevant to consumer financial services...more

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Reversing the Trend: Will Congress Act to Except College Tuition Payments from Clawback in Bankruptcy? - Congress Weighs...

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A trend emerging in consumer bankruptcy cases around the U.S. is causing concern for many parents, students and undergraduate schools. As was reported by The Wall Street Journal in an article published on May 5, 2015, an...more

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