Tag Archives: For-Profit schools

Redlining is the practice of denying credit to particular neighborhoods on a discriminatory basis.  The flip side is reverse redlining, the practice of targeting these same communities or protected classes for predatory lending.  The creditor may not even offer better … Continue reading →

As more and more problems with for-profit schools come to light, the states have joined the effort to increase oversight and hold schools accountable.  A number of state Attorney General offices joined the federal Department of Justice in a whistleblower … Continue reading →

Student voices are rarely heard in the debate over for-profit education.   As representatives for borrowers, we do our best to pass on their experiences, but we are generally drowned out by the industry-driven noise and distractions. One of the most … Continue reading →

Our clients and others like them have been the targets of proprietary school abuses for many years.  Starting last year, the Obama Administration and Congress started paying more attention to these issues.  This included Department of Education negotiated rulemaking sessions … Continue reading →

It is good news that the Department of Education and Congress are starting to take a closer look at the for-profit higher education industry.  Our low-income clients have struggled for years trying to pay back debts from rip-off schools.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading →