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‘Good but Slow Start’ for a New Pathway to Student Loan Discharges

The Biden administration’s effort to make it easier to discharge federal student loans in bankruptcy hasn’t made the process as accessible as some borrower advocates and attorneys had hoped. Justice Department data released earlier this month shows that 632 cases were filed in the first 10 months. Of the cases resolved, 99 percent have ended in either a full or partial discharge. 
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