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Defrauded Borrowers Sue U.S. Department of Education Contractor for Seizing Funds While They Wait in Limbo for Borrower Defense Relief

February 12, 2020

Download the complaint Boston- The National Consumer Law Center, Justice Catalyst Law, and Flitter Milz, P.C. today served Maximus Federal Services, Inc. (Maximus) with a class action lawsuit, alleging that the company is engaging in illegal collection activity against thousands of federal student loan borrowers who submitted Borrower Defense to repayment claims to the U.S.…

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U.S. General Accountability Office Report Misses the Mark on Income-Driven Repayment Plans

July 25, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2019 BOSTON- Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the Department of Education’s process for verifying income and family size when determining income-driven repayment amounts. For student loan borrowers struggling to repay their loans, income-driven repayment (IDR) plans are a lifeline that helps millions of people stay…

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National Consumer Law Center Attorney to Testify on June 11 before U.S. House Oversight Committee on Student Loan Servicing

June 10, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 10, 2019 Joanna K. Darcus’s full testimony will be available by 10am ET on June 11 at: http://bit.ly/nclc-test-loan-serv Washington, D.C.- National Consumer Law Center attorney Joanna K. Darcus will testify on Tuesday, June 11 at 10am E.T. before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee at a hearing…

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The Dark Side of Payroll Withholding to Repay Student Loans

February 11, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2019 BOSTON – Last week, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chair Lamar Alexander proposed a program that would require student loan borrowers to repay their loans through mandatory automatic deductions from their paychecks. The National Consumer Law Center released a policy brief, The Dark Side of…

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Defrauded Borrowers Sue U.S. Department of Education Contractor for Seizing Funds While They Wait in Limbo for Borrower Defense Relief

U.S. General Accountability Office Report Misses the Mark on Income-Driven Repayment Plans

National Consumer Law Center Attorney to Testify on June 11 before U.S. House Oversight Committee on Student Loan Servicing

The Dark Side of Payroll Withholding to Repay Student Loans

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