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We previously blogged about Virginia’s enactment last month of a law requiring student loan servicers to be licensed by the Virginia State Corporation Commission (“Commission”). As promised, we are providing a more detailed summary of HB 10/SB 77, which is undoubtedly one of the most sweeping laws we’ve seem to date targeted at regulating student loan servicer conduct.… Continue Reading

Last week, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal took the lead in pursing two actions against the U.S. Department of Education related to the Department’s alleged refusals to cooperate with state investigations of student loan servicers and for-profit schools.

On September 16, 2019, New Jersey, along with 16 other attorneys general, including New York, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Washington, sent a letter to the Department opposing a new policy limiting cooperation with state law enforcement.… Continue Reading

The Washington State Department of Financial Institution (DFI) has published proposed revisions to its student loan servicer regulations. This proposal would amend rules that went into effect earlier this year pursuant to Washington’s student loan servicing law.

While most of the proposed amendments relate to mortgage loan origination, and several of the changes are merely technical, there are several substantive additions relevant to student loan servicers, including:

  • An affirmative requirement that Consumer Loan Act licensees disclose to all service members, in connection with student loans, their rights under state and federal service member laws and regulations;
  • A requirement that student loan servicers must (1) scrub against the Department of Defense’s Manpower Database on a monthly basis, (2) apply borrower entitlements accordingly, and (3) maintain related written policies and procedures (though compliance with applicable federal requirements is sufficient); and
  • A provision that would allow Consumer Loan Act licensees servicing student loans for Washington state borrowers to apply to the DFI’s director to have annual assessments waived or adjusted.
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On April 1, 2019, New York enacted Article 14-A, governing servicers of student loans owed by New York residents, in connection with New York’s fiscal year 2020 budget. Though sweeping legislation has been anticipated for some time, awareness of the extensive provisions of the new legislation are critical for student loan servicers nationwide.… Continue Reading

The California Department of Business Oversight has sent an email to servicers notifying them of the publication of its final student loan servicer regulations, which became effective March 28, 2019. The DBO published its initial rules on September 8, 2017 and modified the proposed rules three times. Servicers have been operating without final rules since the Student Loan Servicing Act became effective on July 1, 2018.… Continue Reading

Earlier this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo again advanced controversial legislation that would establish a state licensing regime for student loan servicers.  The proposal, which is packaged as Part L of the governor’s proposed Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation Bill for fiscal year 2020, would require companies that service student loans held by New Yorkers to obtain a state license from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) and submit to onerous reporting and examination requirements. … Continue Reading