Looking Back at 2010 (Part 1)
December 14, 2010
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It is almost the end of yet another year, a very important year in the student loan world. During this December time of reflection, we include below noteworthy articles and blogs from 2010. This is not an exhaustive list by any means and we will include some additiona
Continue Reading →The Need for Education Debt Management
October 28, 2010
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American Student Assistance recently released a paper on the need for education debt management. The paper, “Approaching the Tipping Point“, raises a number of critical issues, including how to create incentives to encourage loan holders to communicate effe
Continue Reading →Doing the Right Thing for Borrowers
August 29, 2010
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A recent experience highlights the ways in which so many borrowers in default run into brick walls when trying to enforce their rights. The twist to this experience is that it has a good ending. There is hope because in some cases, guaranty agencies or the Department
Continue Reading →Update on “A lot of Talk, Not Much Action”
July 04, 2010
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We previously wrote about our efforts to persuade the Department of Education to resolve a number of problems with policies and programs for financially distressed student loan borrowers. Unfortunately, not much has changed since we last wrote. A quick summary: Ensure that
Continue Reading →The Department of Education and Financially Distressed Student Loan Borrowers: A lot of Talk, Not much Action
May 24, 2010
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We have tried for years to persuade the Department of Education to improve policies and programs for financially distressed student loan borrowers. We hoped the new Administration would act quickly to resolve festering problems. So far, unfortunately, the current Admi
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