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Student-Loan Borrowers Getting Debt Relief Via New Bankruptcy Process

Student-Loan Borrowers Getting Debt Relief Via New Bankruptcy Process

More student-loan borrowers are getting debt cancellation through bankruptcy.
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  • The Education and Justice Department released new data on the bankruptcy process for student-loan borrowers.
  • It found that 588 new cases were filed from October 2023 to March, a 36% increase from the prior 6-month period.
  • The new guidance, announced in 2022, streamlined the…

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