Private student loans could become more prominent without the Education Department, depending on how the Trump Administration ...

I never ever dreamed I’d end up in bankruptcy court ... to understand that not all student loans are “Qualified Education Loans.” “For example, a private bank making a loan where the ...

The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, said that under the US bankruptcy code, some private student loans are not subject to the stringent standards ...

Simply filing for bankruptcy — whether that’s chapter 7 or chapter 13 — isn’t the end of your journey to discharge your student loans. In fact, it’s just the start, regardless of whether you have ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), along with other representatives, reintroduced a bill that would allow people to file bankruptcy on private student loans. In a statement ...

Private student loans may also be tax deductible, but they can carry the risk of not being discharged in bankruptcy and potentially persisting after death. Private student loans do not offer the ...

but were subsequently expanded to cover private student loans following the passage of a 2005 bankruptcy reform bill. The standard is very difficult for borrowers to meet. The Student Borrower ...

More than 3.5 million at or above the age of 60 hold student loan debt, collectively amounting to over $125 billion.

The short answer is yes, most collections debt can be eliminated through bankruptcy, but the type of bankruptcy you file ...