Lawyers Representing Student Loan Borrowers
I am delighted to provide free general information for student loan borrowers and the people who love them, but as an attorney, I must be very careful not to inadvertently establish a client-lawyer relationship with folks I don't represent. I am licensed to practice in the state of North Carolina only and lawyers are specifically prohibited from practicing in states in which we are not licensed. Also, lawyers can establish a client-lawyer relationship even without agreeing to do so. That's why I…
How Student Loans Affect Your Credit
Your credit report is a history of accounts that includes information about how you pay your bills. It's smart to download your credit report free from annualcreditreport.com. Creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses use your credit report to evaluate lots of things that mater (like your applications for credit, housing, and employment). Your credit score is a three-digit number intended to predict whether you will pay your bills over the next couple of years. A high credit score helps you get access…
Administration Suggests Changes to PAYE and PSLF in Budget Proposal
Each year, the executive branch submits a budget PROPOSAL to the legislative branch. The administration's budget serves as a starting point for negotiations in congressional committees. To me, there is no world in which this congress passes this president's proposal precisely as it has been submitted. More on the bizarre budget process from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and from the Washington Post. In my view, the substance of the budget proposal is important for two reasons: first, it…
Misinformation and Miscommunication Between Borrowers and Loan Servicers
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) surveyed financial aid administrators finding a “large amount of misinformation and miscommunication between borrowers and the student loan servicers that collect their monthly payments. ”Financial aid administrators have a front seat when student loan servicing goes wrong -- and when it goes right,” said NASFAA President Justin Draeger. “These recommendations are built on the experiences and observations from professionals who want to ensure all borrowers…
