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Was your student loan debt really forgiven? Why it might still be on your credit report.
The Department of Education may still be reporting $4.6 billion in canceled student loan debt to credit bureaus, according to a proposed class action lawsuit.
The suit, filed last week by student borrowers alongside the Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL), alleges that the Education Department reported canceled debt as still outstanding to the three major credit bureaus.
Student Loan Borrowers Sue Education Department For Botching Loan Discharges
A group of defrauded students says the Education Department continued to report their student loans as active to credit bureaus, years after canceling the debt.
Students sue Education Dept., claiming it reported $4.6B in canceled loans as debt
A group of defrauded students says the Education Department continued to report their student loans as active to credit bureaus, years after canceling the debt.
Student loan borrowers sue Trump administration over forgiven debts on credit reports
A group of student loan borrowers sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging they suffered unexpected financial damages despite getting their debts forgiven years ago.
300,000 student-loan borrowers got their debt wiped out — but their credit is still taking a hit, a new lawsuit says
The lawsuit concerns borrowers whose loans were wiped out via the borrower defense to repayment program, after they were defrauded by "predatory for-profit" schools, including Ashford University and ITT Technical Institute. It specifically pertains to borrowers who received such relief between April 2022 and January 2025.
Borrowers Sue Ed. Dept. Over 'Plain Wrong' Credit Reporting
Student loan borrowers Thursday sued the U.S. Department of Education in Washington D.C., federal court, alleging it has tarnished hundreds of consumer credit histories by falsely reporting billions of dollars in discharged loans as still outstanding...
The government canceled her student loans due to a scam - but $72,000 is still on her credit report
The Department of Education may still be reporting $4.6 billion in canceled student loan debt to credit bureaus, according to a proposed class action lawsuit.
The suit, filed last week by student borrowers alongside the Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL), alleges that the Education Department reported canceled debt as still outstanding to the three major credit bureaus.
Student Loan Borrowers Allege Canceled Debt Is Still Trailing Them
They allege their student loans were forgiven, but that the consequences of their debt live on.
A pair of student-loan borrowers filed a suit against the Education Department on Thursday claiming that despite participating in a debt-cancellation program years ago, their student loans are still reported as active on their credit reports. That, they allege, has depressed their credit scores and restricted their ability to take out other debt.
The 500 colleges where former students aren't repaying their loans, and why
In an unusual move, Congress worsened terms for some existing borrowers. Now they’ll have to pay more, and for a longer term.
They Were Paying Their Student Loans. Then the Rules Changed.
In an unusual move, Congress worsened terms for some existing borrowers. Now they’ll have to pay more, and for a longer term.