Jun 27, 2017
A new investigation by NerdWallet’s public-interest journalism
team focuses on student loan debt-relief companies that promise
consumers savvy fiscal help but too often do little to actually
lighten their load -- and, in some cases, actually increase
borrowers’ financial burdens. Reporters Richard Read and Teddy
Nykiel discuss who is -- and isn’t -- holding these companies
accountable. What would need to change at the state and federal
levels to improve consumer protections? How can borrowers find
legitimate help? Why is sunny Florida such fertile territory for
the shadiest operators? And how can education journalists use
NerdWallet’s “watch list” to inform their own reporting on student
debt issues?