Trapped by Default
This brief analyzes new data on student loan default.
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A (Recent) History of Student Loan Servicing Reform
ED announced that it is seeking bids for a new student loan servicing system—the fifth such solicitation since 2016.
The Department of Education Seeks Bids for a Fifth Iteration of the Student Loan Servicing System Since 2016. How did we get here?
ED recently announced that it is seeking bids for a new student loan servicing system—the fifth such solicitation since 2016.
Borrowers’ student loan balances are growing over time. And it’s not just because of the interest rate.
The interest rate alone isn’t what is causing the troubling growth of borrowers’ student loan balances over the last decade.
Eight Questions about Student Loan Default and “Fresh Start”
The Biden administration plans to help student loan borrowers in default return their loans to good standing.
Ten Take-Aways from the New Government Funding Package
Today, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 into law.
Rewriting Like It’s Going Out of Style: Negotiators Continue Revising Accountability Measures
The Department of Education’s Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee continues work on accountability regulations.