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Got a Consumer Complaint?
If you have a complaint about your credit card company, student loan holder, mortgage lender, car loan lender, or bank, you can log your grievances on the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
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Can I Reopen My Bankruptcy Case to Discharge a Student Loan?
ASK LEON Bankruptcy expert Leon Bayer answers real-life questions. Dear Leon, I filed a bankruptcy seven or eight years ago. I asked my lawyer to include my student loan in the bankruptcy. However,...
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California Bill Would Stop Wage Garnishments for Private Student Loans
A bill introduced in the California legislature (AB233) would prohibit wage garnishments if the underlying judgment was for private student loan debt. The bill, introduced by Assembly Member Bob...
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New Report Documents Abuses by Businesses “Helping” Those With Student Loan Debt
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) recently issued a report on the practices of a new industry: student loan debt relief services. According to the report, these businesses, which purport to...
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Student Loans and Marriage: Go Together Like a Horse and Carriage
ASK LEON Bankruptcy expert Leon Bayer answers real-life questions. Dear Leon, Can creditors garnish my spouse’s wages for my defaulted private student loans? I live in California. Liz Dear Liz, The...
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Fake Sallie Mae Instagram Accounts Try to Scam Those With Student Loan Debt
Several days ago scammers posted to Instagram promising student loan debt relief to the first 20,000 responders. The fake accounts purported to be from Sallie Mae and the posts said that due to the...
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Private Student Loan Servicers Undercut Borrowers’ Payment Efforts
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Report on Private Student Loans. The report documents numerous pitfalls with the way that...
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Can the IRS and Student Loan Creditors Collect From Me When I’m on SSI?
ASK LEON Bankruptcy expert Leon Bayer answers real-life questions. Dear Leon, I am writing for a friend who doesn’t speak English. He is worried about creditors levying his bank account to collect...
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Tax Tips: Student Loans and Your 2013 Tax Return
As you get ready to file your 2013 tax return, review these tax tips if you have student loan debt. Understanding how taxes and student loan payments intersect could help you save money. And if you...
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Getting Rid of Private Student Loans in Bankruptcy: Will Congress Change the...
A bill that would allow people to wipe out private student loans in bankruptcy might be gaining momentum in Congress. Although the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013 (H.R. 532) has...
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