New Jersey passed a law in 2019 changing the way HESAA is supposed to settle with people who have defaulted on their NJCLASS loans. In case you’re not aware, HESAA settlements for NJCLASS loans have been pretty bad for a long time. This is because HESAA would demand huge monthly settlement payments with the full … Defaulted NJCLASS Loan Changes Are Here Read More » The post Defaulted NJCLASS Loan Changes Are Here first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more

Do you have Federal student loans? Is your repayment plan based on your income? If the answer is ‘yes’ to both, then you must re-certify your income each year with your student loan servicer. Your servicer should notify you of your recertification requirement each year. But if you somehow miss this notice, you should be … Every Year, Do This With Your Federal Student Loans Read More » The post Every Year, Do This With Your Federal Student Loans first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more

Should you refinance your student loans? The post Student Loan Refinancing: The Lowdown first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more

NJCLASS loans are bad; if you’re not already aware of this, please do some research. And if you have a defaulted NJCLASS loan, it’s even worse. Believe it or not, there is a sure-fire way to worsen an NJCLASS loan that is already in default (or that hasn’t defaulted yet): By entering it into a … DON’T DO THIS ONE THING WITH YOUR NJCLASS LOAN Read More » The post DON’T DO THIS ONE THING WITH YOUR NJCLASS LOAN first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more

The story appeared first in ProPublica and the New York Times, jointly, about the inflexibility of NJHESAA regarding NJCLASS loan repayment terms and the aggressive tactics the state agency uses in collecting these loans. The New York Times story is here: NY Times story on NJCLASS and the ProPublica story is here: ProPublica story on … Attorney Jennifer N. Weil interviewed about NJCLASS loans Read More » The post Attorney Jennifer N. Weil interviewed about NJCLASS loans first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more

Have you been sued by National Collegiate Trust in New Jersey? You’re not alone – many people are being sued by this entity over their student loans. For awhile, earlier this year, National Collegiate Trust had stopped filing lawsuits in the State of New Jersey. But they’ve started back up again – and if you’re … National Collegiate Trust is suing again in New Jersey! Read More » The post National Collegiate Trust is suing again in New Jersey! first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more

I was interviewed today about the hardships of private student loans in relation to a story about Christopher’s Law. Check it out here: Christopher’s Law Would Clarify Private Student Loans in Event of Death The post Student loan attorney Jennifer Weil interviewed on NJTV first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more

I recently read an article giving advice on what students should do with their student loans right around graduation time. The tips sounded pretty good – really good, in fact. The tips included items like these: Look at the types of student loans you have; Find out what kind of interest rate you have, whether fixed … Knowing the Basics About Your Student Loans Read More » The post Knowing the Basics About Your Student Loans first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a guide for students of the schools formerly owned by Corinthian. If you borrowed student loan money to attend a Corinthian school, you should check out the guide to find out where you stand and what to do. If you have trouble with the link above, the … Corinthian students get a guide from the U.S. government Read More » The post Corinthian students get a guide from the U.S. government first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more

Who is National Collegiate Trust? If you have a private student loan, there’s a chance that National Collegiate Trust might be trying to collect from you on that loan. This entity is a trust that holds private student loans that originally were issued by a major bank such as Bank of America or Chase. How … National Collegiate Trust in New Jersey – What To Do Read More » The post National Collegiate Trust in New Jersey – What To Do first appeared on New Jersey Student Loan Lawyer ..read more