DeVos Wrong to Deny State Enforcement on Student Loan Debts and Collections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, March 12, the Federal Register will include an interpretation by the Department of Education that state-level student loan servicing laws are preempted by Federal law. While the Department purports to affect loans made under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, this interpretation has no legal effect on state laws. The non-binding memo asserts that...