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The New York Times: The Student Loan Payment Pause Is Ending. Here's How to Prepare.

June 1, 2023

Originally appearing in The New York Times on June 1, 2023, Tara Siegel Bernard discusses a proposed plan with NCLC’s Abby Shafroth to revise the existing income-driven plan known as REPAYE, that could reduce payments for millions of borrowers by more than half. The Education Department released the proposal in January, and a final rule — which…

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Associated Press: It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you

June 14, 2023

Originally appearing in AP News on June 14, 2023, Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga quote Abby Shafroth in a piece about the consequences of nonpayment upon the resumption of student loan payments. “Forbearance allows you to postpone payments without it being held against you, but interest does accrue. So you’re going to see your balance…

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ABC News: 'A train wreck coming': Americans brace for the return of student loan payments

June 8, 2023

Originally appearing in ABC News on June 8, 2023, Peter Charalambous interviews Abby Shafroth for a discussion about the resumption of student loan payments as the Supreme Court deliberates student debt forgiveness. “Anyone who has been paying attention to the student loan system sees a train wreck coming, and there’s very little time to try…

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FCC Must Enforce Existing Regulations to Stop the Sale and Transfer of “Consent,” a Driving Force in the Robocall Epidemic

June 6, 2023

Groups urge FCC to issue guidance to confirm that the only valid consent agreements for telemarketing calls to lines listed on the Do-Not-Call Registry are those entered into directly with the seller.

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New Colorado Law a Model for Stopping Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending

June 6, 2023

Advocates applauded a new Colorado law signed yesterday by Gov. Jared Polis to protect Coloradoans from predatory lending through “rent-a-bank” schemes.

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Digital Library: Supreme Court Stops Equity Theft in Property Tax Foreclosures

June 1, 2023

This article explains the May 25 Supreme Court decision involving property tax foreclosures, sets out the broad implications of the ruling in states other than just Minnesota, explains rights where a process to recover a surplus after foreclosure exists but is not meaningful, and discusses the proper amount of compensation due to the homeowner. This…

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The New York Times: The Student Loan Payment Pause Is Ending. Here's How to Prepare.

Associated Press: It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you

ABC News: 'A train wreck coming': Americans brace for the return of student loan payments

FCC Must Enforce Existing Regulations to Stop the Sale and Transfer of “Consent,” a Driving Force in the Robocall Epidemic

New Colorado Law a Model for Stopping Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending

Digital Library: Supreme Court Stops Equity Theft in Property Tax Foreclosures

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