Orange County company claiming to help with student loan debt relief scams thousands; US government to pay $3M to victims – KABC-TV

Thursday, June 15, 2023 11:00PM The U.S. government is sending checks to more than 37,000 people it says were scammed by an Orange County company. The Federal Trade Commission says that a company called Arete Financial Group tricked people looking for student loan debt relief into making illegal upfront payments. The company allegedly never provided…

Republicans reveal debt forgiveness package to combat student … – WJXT News4JAX

Senate Republicans announced the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act as their solution to address the student loan crisis, which comes days before the Supreme Court makes a decision on President Bidens Debt forgiveness plan. The debt forgiveness package aims to provide relief to more than 45 million Americans facing skyrocketing higher education costs. In…

Debt Relief: Several States Are Erasing Millions in Medical Bills — Can Yours Be Wiped Out? – GOBankingRates

Tempura / Getty Images/iStockphoto According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, one in 10 Americans around 23 million people carry medical debt, including 11 million who owe more than $2,000 and 3 million who owe more than $10,000. Research published in the medical journal JAMA states that about 18% wind up in collections because of it…