Governor Mills Announces Her Student Loan Debt Relief Program Has Returned Over $140 Million to Maine People In Three Years

Nation-leading program created by the Governor provides people who live and work in Maine a refundable tax credit for student loan payments of up to $2,500 annually Governor Janet Mills announced today that her student loan relief program–one of the most generous in the nation–has provided more than $140 million in debt relief to Maine…

Governor Mills Announces Her Student Loan Debt Relief Program Has Returned Over $140 Million to Maine People In Three Years

Nation-leading program created by the Governor provides people who live and work in Maine a refundable tax credit for student loan payments of up to $2,500 annually Governor Janet Mills announced today that her student loan relief program–one of the most generous in the nation–has provided more than $140 million in debt relief to Maine…

Legal aid opportunities in Housing and Debt now extended

Following the announcement on 1 December 2025 by Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services Sarah Sackman KC MP, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is seeking to attract additional providers in the Housing and Debt and Welfare Benefits Categories of Law under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract (“2024 Contract”). The Government announcement includes uplifting…

Wescom Pledges $10 Million For Debt Relief Program

As we approach the one-year mark of the January wildfires which burned through 50,000 acres, destroyed 16,000 structures and killed more than two dozen people, financial institutions continue rolling out relief programs and solutions. Wescom Financial, a credit union based in Pasadena, recently partnered with ForgiveCo, a debt forgiveness public benefit corporation, with a pledge…