Newest Title in ABIs Bookstore Examines Issues Surrounding Student Loans and Bankruptcy

Newest Title in ABIs Bookstore Examines Issues Surrounding Student Loans and Bankruptcy

Alexandria, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) newest publication, Graduating with Debt: Student Loans under the Bankruptcy Code, tackles issues surrounding bankruptcy and student loan debt. Student loan debt in the U.S. exceeds $1.1 trillion — more than any other type of consumer debt except for mortgage loans — while new education lending continues at an explosive pace. Profs. Daniel A. Austin of Northeastern University (Boston) and Susan E. Hauser of North Carolina Central University School of Law (Durham, N.C.) authored the book with both borrowers and creditors in mind to introduce readers to the basics of student loan debt, including different types of loans and loan-forgiveness programs, delinquency and default, and administrative and nonjudicial remedies for borrowers having trouble repaying their loans. Graduating with Debt covers Bankruptcy Code provisions governing student loans, relevant case law and judicial precedent in all federal circuits, local practices and policies, partial discharge of student loan debt, and specialized treatment of student loan debt in chapter 13. The book also includes extensive appendices replete with sample pleading and discovery forms. To order your copy of Graduating with Debt: Student Loans under the Bankruptcy Code, please visit the ABI Bookstore. Members of the press looking to access a preview of the book or to arrange an interview with the authors should contact ABI Public Affairs Manager John Hartgen at 703-894-5935 or [email protected]. ### ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes more than 13,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abiworld.org/conferences.html.