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05/16/2025

According to Time, on May 5, 2025, the Department of Education will restart student loan collections – including wage garnishments and tax refund seizures – after a 5-year pause. The return of stringent collections, brought back under the Trump Administration, potentially affects millions of consumers facing financial hardship while legal battles and political uncertainty complicate affordable repayment options.

Here is what student borrowers should know about involuntary collections ahead of debt collections restarting.

05/14/2025

On May 1, 2025, the US House Financial Services Committee voted to slash the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding by 70% and effectively eliminate a penalty fund intending to compensate harmed consumers. This follows the Trump Administration’s efforts to gut the agency, threatening its ability to protect consumers from fraud and abuse.

Committee Follows Administration’s Lead by Dramatically Slashing CFPB Funding Needed to Protect Ordinary Folks Harmed by Lawbreakers

05/04/2025

According to the National Consumer Law Center, the Trump Administration has ordered federal agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop using data to uncover discriminatory practices that unfairly harm certain groups. This shift is putting consumers at risk of unchecked bias.

The government will now only address illegal discrimination in the rare instances when the bad actor is caught red-handed.

04/25/2025

On April 21, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging unauthorized charges, misleading savings claims, and a 32-step cancellation process. This lawsuit defends consumers’ rights to clear, honest services.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit today against Uber, alleging the rideshare and delivery company charged consumers for its Uber One subscription service without their consent, failed to

04/18/2025

According to CNN, on April 11, 2025, a federal appeals court delivered a mixed ruling on the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). While the court allowed parts of the administration’s plan to scale back the agency, it blocked any moves that would prevent the CFPB from carrying out its core duties.

A federal appeals court will allow the Trump administration to further shrink the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but not dismantle it entirely.

03/28/2025

On March 20, 2025, the Trump administration moved to dismantle the Department of Education, threatening chaos for 40 million student loan borrowers and jeopardizing access to education. Such a dismantling would disrupt aid programs that millions rely on for postsecondary education, including college, trade schools and community colleges.

Move threatens chaos for 40 million student loan borrowers and jeopardizes access to education.

02/28/2025

Consumer protection is at risk with changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). According to Consumer Reports, enforcement efforts against predatory financial practices are in jeopardy, leaving victims without restitution and allowing scams to continue unchecked. Key consumer protection rules involving credit card late fees, medical debt, and
data brokers are at risk with potential reversals awaiting in Congress. What happens in the near future could impact millions.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could drop lawsuits against dozens of companies, putting billions of dollars in restitution for consumers at risk.

02/20/2025

According to CNBC, House Republicans are considering ways to reduce spending to offset President Trump’s tax cuts. If enacted, some GOP plans proposed could significantly increase federal student loan bills for borrowers. According to an early estimate from The Institute of College Access & Success, the average new borrower could see their monthly payments rise by nearly $200.

As House Republicans look for ways to cut spending to fund President Trump's tax cuts, they've floated plans that may raise student loan bills for millions.

02/07/2025

On January 30, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Wise, the international remittance company, to pay nearly $2.5 million for illegal actions including misleading about fees, failing to properly disclose exchange rates, and failing to refund the remittance fees in the legal timeframe. The CFPB order directs Wise to pay approximately $450,000 to harmed consumers and $2.025 million to a victims relief fund.

The CFPB ordered the international remittance company Wise to pay nearly $2.5 million for a series of illegal actions.

01/31/2025

On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Experian, alleging that the credit reporting agency does not properly investigate disputes and fails to remove errors on ’ credit reports, sometimes even reinserting them. This has led to consumers’ access to credit, employment, and housing being threatened.

The CFPB sued Experian, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for unlawfully failing to properly investigate consumer disputes.

09/05/2023

Convergent Outsourcing is a debt collection agency representing creditors from various industries, including telecommunications, healthcare, and credit card companies. While it is a legitimate company, it has received many consumer complaints. Here are some reasons why: Aggressive Collection Tactics...

09/05/2023

AllianceOne Receivables Management, Inc. is a collections agency that has received numerous consumer complaints. Here are some reasons and what you can do if they violate your rights. Reasons for Complaints Against AllianceOne Collecting a debt not owed: One common complaint against AllianceOne is t...