Episode Details

The major news this week is Navient's $1.85 billion settlement, which involved 40 state attorneys general.

I'll give you the rundown of the settlement, what it means and answer the biggest question borrowers want to know: Can you get money from this settlement?

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• What is borrower defense to repayment and why you should apply
• How to get the most benefit from the PSLF Waiver
• The background of the Navient lawsuit
• Why Navient settled the lawsuit
• The role of Sallie Mae in the Navient lawsuit
• Navient's predatory lending practices
• Whether you can get cancelation or a check in the mail from Navient
• Why Navient is dealing with low-quality debt and what that means for their clients
• About the damage done to borrowers from the Navient settlement

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