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N.Y. Gov Signs Bill Eliminating Certain Collection Fees on Unpaid Student Loans

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The governor of New York yesterday signed a bill into law that will eliminate a 22% collection fee on student loans owed to the state. The fee was added when unpaid student loan debts were referred to the Office of the Attorney General’s Civil Recoveries Bureau.

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N.Y. AG Vows to Overhaul Student Loan Collection Practices

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The Attorney General of New York is seeking ways to overhaul how unpaid student loans are collected, especially those incurred by individuals attending State University of New York schools, because a little-known regulation allows the AG to file suit in State Supreme Court in Albany, N.Y.,

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Virginia AG Halves Fees Charged For Collecting Student Loan Debt

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The Attorney General of Virginia announced yesterday that it is reducing the fees it will charge when collecting on unpaid student loans for individuals who attended certain state colleges or universities. And the AG’s office is asking other colleges and universities to lower their collection fees, too.

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Problems With Debt Collection Tactics Cited in CFPB Report on Student Loans

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An annual report released yesterday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s education loan ombudsman notes that three out of every four complaints filed by consumers about student loans had to do with how those loans are being serviced and collected, and references “coercive debt collection practices” related to the collection (..)

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Student Loan Debt Collection System Driving People Into ‘Deeper Hole’, Says Ed. Dept. Official

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The only good thing that happens when an individual defaults on his or her student loan is that debt collectors make money, according to an Undersecretary at the Department of Education who was speaking during a virtual panel discussion earlier this week.

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FTC Sues, Gets TRO to Stop Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

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The Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced it had sued and obtained a temporary restraining order against a number of corporate and individual defendants accused of pretending to be affiliated with the Department of Education so that they could market student loan forgiveness programs that made false promises and collected millions in illegal (..)

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Millions Still Not Making Payments on Student Loans

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Nearly nine million people who have student loans have not yet made a payment after the moratorium on student loan payments ended three months ago, according to a published report that cited information from the Education Department.