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PSLF Reinstated For ABA Employees

Posted on August 30, 2019 by askHFTD

Fedloan Servicing has finally made right on its past error where it pulled the PSLF rug from under several ABA employees. That resulted in a lengthy lawsuit that found resolution in February 2019. The US District Judge Kelly ruled that…

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Good News For PSLF: ABA Victory Against Department of Education

Posted on February 24, 2019 by askHFTD

On February 22, 2019, the District Court issued its opinion, finding the “U.S. Department of Education changed its interpretation of Public Service Loan Forgiveness regulation, it did not adhere to notice standards mandated under the Administrative Procedure Act, and those…

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Quick Non-Update on ABA Case

Posted on December 19, 2018 by askHFTD

We’ll have to wait until January 9, 2018 for the transcript release of the September 26, 2018 motion hearing. That’s when the redacted transcripts will be released and we’ll see how the ABA’s motion for preliminary injunction fared against the…

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Proof of Qualifying PSLF Employers

Posted on December 19, 2018 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

How do the PSLF servicer officials check whether your employer qualifies for PSLF? While researching the recent PSLF statistics from the GAO Report, we found that the following sources are used: IRS list of 501(c)(3) organizations, government websites, and private…

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Reminder: Submit Your PSLF Employment Certification Form

Posted on December 19, 2018 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

We’ve been seeing a lot of news articles with unsuccessful PSLF stories, and we believe that it’s time for a reminder that everyone should be check the status of their PSLF by filing the ECF. This may not be a…

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American Bar Association PSLF Case Gets Moving

Posted on September 12, 2018 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

The ABA is continuing its fight against the Department of Education, filing a preliminary injunction on September 11, 2018. The injunction will stop the Department of Education from using its “changed interpretation” of PSLF and reinstate the ABA as a…

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ABA Lawsuit: A Non-Update

Posted on May 23, 2018 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

Well, it looks like the ABA lawsuit is crawling along still. The last filing was in early March 2018, where the ABA was urging the court to hurry up schedule a status conference or alternatively, oral argument. The ABA also…

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It’s Here! Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

See official ED link here: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service/temporary-expanded-public-service-loan-forgiveness Press release here: https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-opportunity-federal-student-loan-borrowers-be-reconsidered-public-service-loan-forgiveness The unlucky ones are now in luck! There’s a limited, temporary PSLF for those who were on the wrong repayment plan. If you have applied for PSLF, but you were denied PSLF…

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New PSLF Provision For Borrowers on Wrong Repayment Plan

Posted on March 23, 2018 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

President Donald Trump signed the spending bill on Friday March 23, 2018, which includes a new PSLF provision that allows some borrowers who were on the wrong repayment plan to have a second chance to apply for PSLF. Finally a…

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Update on ABA lawsuit against Department of Education

Posted on January 17, 2018 by askHFTD — No Comments ↓

The lawsuit has taken an interesting turn with the ABA asserting the court should take judicial notice of 3 e-mails between FedLoan Servicing employees. These emails were obtained under FOIA requests and apparently, took 2 years and a court order…

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