Student Loan Servicers Corrupting Borrower Data Across Institution Records
Student loan borrowers report that servicers link their loans to the wrong educational institution due to database migration errors, generating incorrect balances and interest calculations. Even after federal discharge approval, servicers continue reporting delinquency status based on corrupted metadata. This traps borrowers between conflicting federal forbearance protections and inaccurate credit reporting.
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