There is no reason why private student loans should get treated any differently than other private debts in bankruptcy.
Dick Durbin: “There is no reason why private student loans should get treated any differently than other private debts in bankruptcy.”
On the recordMarch 19, 2012
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Durbin advocates for equal treatment of private student loans in bankruptcy.
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