Millions of people have gotten a break from paying their federal student loans during the pandemic. But there's been no relief for millions of others with private student loans who may not realize ...

Even since a major reform of the bankruptcy laws in 2005, discharging private student loans through bankruptcy has been very difficult if not almost impossible. But on Aug. 31, 2020, a court affirmed ...

People with private student loans have been struggling during the pandemic. Their loans aren't eligible for the government's penalty-free repayment pause, which is in effect until at least Oct. 1 for ...

As things stand now, student loan borrowers are mostly barred from discharging their loans through bankruptcy. However, under the proposed FRESH START through Bankruptcy Act, borrowers can get their ...

Mishima Hughson filed for bankruptcy in December, joining the ranks of hundreds of thousands of Americans who undergo the process each year. Along the way, the Roanoke, Virginia, resident also joined ...

Student loan borrowers have seen sharply higher success discharging education debt in bankruptcy, with approval rates reaching 87% after updated federal guidelines took effect. Message to Ken Burns: ...

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