Appearing in CNBC on Jan. 14, 2026, Annie Nova talks to NCLC Senior Attorney Kyra Taylor about how the Trump administration is predicting larger tax refunds for the 2026 season due to changes in the “big beautiful bill,” but the millions of student loan borrowers who are behind on their payments may miss out. If…
Appearing in The New York Times on Jan. 16, 2026, Tara Siegel Bernard talks to Abby Shafroth, managing director of advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center, about the Education Department temporarily pausing a plan to seize tax refunds and begin garnishing the wages of borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans. “Today’s announcement…
Originally appearing in the Detroit Free Press on Jan. 22, 2026, Susan Tompor talks to Abby Shafroth, managing director of advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center about how millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized. Student loan borrowers are “buckling under the weight of outdated…
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The Department of Education announced that it will delay plans to seize tax refunds and garnish the wages of struggling student loan borrowers.
AFT Amends Complaint in Lawsuit Against Embattled Student Loan Servicer, Alleges MOHELA’s Misconduct Has Been Ongoing for Years
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Borrowers Advised to “Dial Before You File” to Know if Your Loans are in Default and Your Refund Is at Risk.
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Proposed Settlement Terminates Hopes of Loan Forgiveness for Millions and Will Lead to Higher Bills for 7M+ Borrowers WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced a proposed settlement that would end the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, which offered millions of federal student loan borrowers lower monthly payments and a pathway…
Rule Imperils Civil Legal Aid and Low-Income People with Legal Needs Related to Healthcare, Housing, and Other Essential Services
The National Consumer Law Center, on behalf of its low-income clients, submits this comment in response to the Department of Education’s announcement of intent to establish two negotiated rulemaking committees (RISE and AHEAD) to make changes to federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended.…
NCLC, on behalf of its low-income clients, writes to urge the Department to renew the Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge data matching agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and to bring to its attention complaints we have received from disabled Americans and their representatives regarding the TPD application process.
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Appearing in the Associated Press on August 2, 2025, Cora Lewis interviews Kyra Taylor, staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, for coverage of how, according to estimates, millions of student borrowers could begin having their wages garnished as soon as this summer. “The most important thing borrowers can do before administrative wage garnishment…
NCLC supports Rep. Correa’s Student Loan Bankruptcy Improvement Act, which would give a meaningful opportunity for financially distressed Americans to discharge student loan debts in bankruptcy by changing the standard used by courts in handling requests for discharge.
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