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Democrats move into checking on student loan issues….

October 22, 2019 By jamesb

Amen.... The abuse in the student loan field has cost consumers BILLIONS in unnecessary debt and heartache... The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing growing pressure from liberal critics to challenge another Trump agency, the Department of … [Read more...] about Democrats move into checking on student loan issues….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education department, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos., student loan debt, Student loans, Trump Admin

Student loan debt for disabled vets forgiven by Trump….

August 21, 2019 By jamesb

Democrats have been advancing debt forgiveness for civil servants .... Trump has one upped them for some vets... Would a Democratic President do the same for civil servants who had be promised the same but have been mostly nitpicked out of results.... President Donald … [Read more...] about Student loan debt for disabled vets forgiven by Trump….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: disabled veterans, Education, loan forgiveness, Military, Politics, Student loans, Trump

51 attorneys general urge DeVos: Erase disabled veterans’ student debt

May 24, 2019 By jamesb

Ok.... And after that? How about erasing educator's student loan debt next? The attorneys general of 51 states and territories on Friday asked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to stop requiring that disabled veterans fill out paperwork to become eligible for federal … [Read more...] about 51 attorneys general urge DeVos: Erase disabled veterans’ student debt

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: cancel student loan debt, disabled veterans, Education department, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos., Eduction, Politics, Student loan forgiveness, Student loans

A strong economy held up by consumer borrowing/debt?

May 17, 2019 By jamesb

I STILL do NOT believe all the talk about the American economy doing Great.... Axios has a piece on how we Americans buy things and put of paying for them right away with credit and small monthly payments....With student loans added in for desert.... Mounting U.S. debt, and … [Read more...] about A strong economy held up by consumer borrowing/debt?

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: American debt, American Economy, Credit Card debt, Student loans

Tens of Thousands of civil servant’s student loan forgiveness applications are declined by the Trump admin….

April 3, 2019 By jamesb

Less than 300 have been accepted.... Why is the Education Department welshing on a promise ? $700 Million has been in the budget for the promise.... The Trump admin has made of STRICT rules it seems to de-qualify people.... (Trump wants to get rid of the … [Read more...] about Tens of Thousands of civil servant’s student loan forgiveness applications are declined by the Trump admin….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Eduction Dept., Fedloan Servicing, loan forgiveness for public servants, Sen. Kaine (D-Va), Student loans, Trump Admin

Trump admin is out with suggestions for Student loan reform….

March 19, 2019 By jamesb

Let me start this piece off with saying that student loans are just a sneaky way to screw student and their parents into debt.... Am I bitter? You betcha.... The things are offered as easy money to student's and parent's who want the best..... The money comes fast and … [Read more...] about Trump admin is out with suggestions for Student loan reform….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, the Economy Tagged With: Education Dept., Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, student loan debt, Student loans, Student loans reform, Trump Admin

Outstanding US student loan debt is at a record $1.465 trillion…..

December 17, 2018 By jamesb

The program to help student and their parents pay for education has ballooned into a YUGE financial drain to Americans from their 20's to their 60's... The whole program is a mess.... Some student's graduate to have their pay eaten up by loan repayments.... Some parents … [Read more...] about Outstanding US student loan debt is at a record $1.465 trillion…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, the Economy Tagged With: Education, student loan debt, Student loans

Education Sec follows court order to cancel student loans for defrauded students….

December 13, 2018 By jamesb

Education Sec. Betsy DeVos had to be ordered by a Federal judge throw out federal student loans that the Obama Admin has promised to cancel due to school closures or fraud by others.... The Trump administration said Thursday it will cancel thousands of borrowers’ federal … [Read more...] about Education Sec follows court order to cancel student loans for defrauded students….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Education Sec Betsy DeVos, Federal Court, Fraud/School closings, Politics, Student loans

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