NerdWallet has published a list of 130+ student loan assistance companies that they say consumers should be wary of. They say “This Watch List names companies that charge for fraudulent or questionable debt relief services.” Companies that made the list have been investigated, penalized, or sued by state or federal authorities. The companies they list …
Just recently more press has appeared about the growing market of student loan assistance companies. One article even said, “For the debt settlement industry, all this means a tantalizing gold mine of new customers. “Your entire student loan can be forgiven,” Broadsword Student Advantage of Carrollton, Texas, boasts in radio ads. Debt settlement companies, which …
As a result of a takedown request this site received regarding a guest post here, I decided to look into the facts that were publicly verifiable. What you find below is not really an article, but the results of my research. The contributed article by Jason Spencer, here, is his statement of opinion and internal …
A reader wanted to know more about a radio commercial they heard in California that was promising a student loan assistance or consolidation program. The reader said the telephone number in the radio advertisement was 800-514-9773 and they thought the company was Student Advantage. So I called to find out what the service was all …