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Amid sweeping changes in federal student aid, student debt is harder to pay off than ever | The Boston Globe
“The wheels are falling off,” said Eileen Connor, executive director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending. “Problems are going to be widespread across the system in a way we haven’t dealt with before.”

Trump wants to sell some student loans. What if yours is one of them? | USA Today
For example, results from a 2019 analysis by McKinsey consultants to assess the value and credit profile of the Direct Loan portfolio “were not good: an estimated 45 percent of loans in the portfolio were not expected to ever be repaid,” said the Project on Predatory Student Lending, a legal organization that represents student borrowers.”

Trump administration considers sale of federal student loan debt | POLITICO
“Eileen Connor, executive director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, which has frequently sued the Education Department on behalf of borrowers, said she’s skeptical the administration could strike a deal that benefits both taxpayers and borrowers.

The federal student loan portfolio isn't an attractive asset | The American Banker
One thing is clear: inflated valuation flows from distorted incentives, with borrowers and taxpayers bearing the brunt. Sale or not, it’s time for lawmakers to have an honest conversation about the actual cost of the federal student loan program.