QUORUMCALL//GPT:
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator and member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, recently released a report highlighting over 3.9 million student loan servicer billing errors during the return to repayment.
CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS
• The report reveals that the Federal Student Aid (FSA) found billing errors in 17.5% of accounts with a total value of over $2.7 billion.
• These errors occurred during the transition back to repayment following the pandemic-induced pause.
CALL FOR ACTION
• Warren, alongside her colleagues, has called for an extension of the student loan payment pause.
• They also demand increased oversight of student loan companies to prevent future mistakes.
TOPICS COVERED
#StudentLoans #FederalOversight #PandemicRelief
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