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Millions of student-loan borrowers risk facing debt collectors who were penalized for ‘misleading’ behavior

Private companies penalized for their student-loan collection tactics may be making a comeback.As President Donald Trump transfers federal student loans from the Department of Education to the Treasury Department, defaulted borrowers will be routed through the Treasury’s “Cross-Servicing program,” which uses private contractors to collect federal debts. Two agencies in…

Trump’s major student-loan changes for millions of borrowers are a month away

Student-loan borrowers, get ready: big changes are coming.For nearly a year, President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has been preparing to implement the sweeping student-loan changes signed into law in the administration’s ” big beautiful” spending legislation.After negotiation, public comment, and ongoing litigation, those changes will take effect on July…

Andrew Left was paid millions by hedge funds while scrutinizing Madoff whistleblower’s work with one, prosecutors allege

Prosecutors in Andrew Left’s securities fraud trial say the prominent short-seller wasn’t always working alone in the tweet-and-trade tango he’s been accused of. Loading audio narration… The Citron Research founder is accused of manipulating the market and deceiving retail investors with a plan that earned him more than $20 million.Prosecutors…