Trump administration hasn’t approved any student loan debt relief claims – The Mercury News

Since President Trump took office, thousands of people who attended demonstrably shady for-profit colleges have applied to have their student loans discharged. But as of this month, the Trump administration has not approved any of the recent claims, known as borrower defense to repayment applications, including 2,605 claims filed by borrowers from California. So thousands…

Labour frontbencher refuses to say whether party will give ANY help to debt-laden graduates during grilling by Piers … – The Sun

LABOURS shadow education secretary has refused to say whether the party would give ANY help to debt-laden graduates after Jeremy Corbyn said he never promised to get rid of it all. Angela Rayner would not be drawn on how much financial help graduates would receive if any at all. Good Morning Britain Angela Rayner said…

‘Debt vultures’ operating unchecked in Australia, consumer advocates say – The Guardian

The federal government has ignored warnings that a regulatory void is allowing so-called debt vultures to operate unchecked, consumer advocates say. It has been 18 months since the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) warned that debt management firms were engaging in misleading or, in some cases, predatory conduct. The firms offer to help often-vulnerable…