Education Secretary in Hot Seat Over Student-Debt Collection
U.S. Consumer Borrowing Up $17.9 Billion in August
Savings in a Chapter 13
S. 2516, the "Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019"
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to restrict the debt collection practices of certain debt collectors.
H.R. 4403, the "Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019"
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to restrict the debt collection practices of certain debt collectors.
H.R. 4544, the "Ensuring Fair Legal Recourse for Private Student Loan Borrowers Act"
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from private education loans, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4545, the "Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2019"
To provide for the discharge of a private education loan in the case of death or total and permanent disability of a student obligor, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4590
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to terminate capitalization of interest after forbearance and certain deferment periods.
H.R. 4596
To improve service to students and other participants in the Federal student financial assistance programs, to establish the Office of the Borrower Advocate to replace the Student Loan Ombudsman, and for other purposes.