consumer bankruptcy

The Examiners on Student Loan Debt: What Our Readers Thought

05/18/15

Last week, our Examiners took on the controversial issue of student loan debt and bankruptcy. And the group came down on both sides as to whether student loan debt should be dischargeable in bankruptcy, with arguments for a change to the bankruptcy code, for preserving the status quo and for a more nuanced approach.

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Corinthian Colleges Students Win Official Committee Role

05/14/15
Corinthian Colleges filed for bankruptcy and shut down all its campuses, and its former students just won a formal committee role in the case.
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The Examiners: Helping Over-Burdened Borrowers is the Goal of Bankruptcy

05/13/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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The Examiners: Bankruptcy Reform Could Actually Aggravate Student Loan Issue

05/13/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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The Examiners: Everyone Suffers Without Bankruptcy Reform for Student Debt

05/13/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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Bill Proposes Ban on Tuition Clawbacks in Bankruptcy

05/12/15
Reuters/Joshua Roberts

A federal lawmaker is proposing to ban bankruptcy trustees from trying to claw back tuition money from universities and, in some cases, college students themselves—a legal maneuver that

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The Examiners: Universities’ Sweet Student Loan Deal Must End

05/12/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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The Examiners: Fix the Root Problem—Rising Education Costs

05/12/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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The Examiners: There’s No Easy Solution on Student Loans

05/12/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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The Examiners: Student Debt Could Be Next Bubble, But Shouldn’t be Addressed by Bankruptcy Reform

05/11/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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