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Houston man disheartened Texas is not included in Navient settlement agreement
Most states have competent attorney generals. In most states, persons with student debt will benefit from a settlement. Texas AG Paxton is an idiot and Texas is not covered in this settlement
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One of the largest student loan servicers agreed to cancel $1.85 billion dollars in student loan debt for 66,000 borrowers.
Navient has agreed to settle claims by 39 states that it deceived thousands of borrowers into long-term and costly forbearance plan, causing college students to pay more than originally borrowed.
David K. attended colleges in Texas and isn't one of those borrowers getting relief......
While Texas is not one of the 39 states listed in the landmark settlement, Fernandez said there's still time for state Attorney General Ken Paxton to follow suit.
"My hope is that they do," Fernandez said. "Obviously, there are grounds and they found it in 39 states. I can't imagine that Texas was excluded from being predatory.
Navient has agreed to settle claims by 39 states that it deceived thousands of borrowers into long-term and costly forbearance plan, causing college students to pay more than originally borrowed.
David K. attended colleges in Texas and isn't one of those borrowers getting relief......
While Texas is not one of the 39 states listed in the landmark settlement, Fernandez said there's still time for state Attorney General Ken Paxton to follow suit.
"My hope is that they do," Fernandez said. "Obviously, there are grounds and they found it in 39 states. I can't imagine that Texas was excluded from being predatory.
