Consumers trapped when loan-forgiveness-for-promotion schemes collapse
Borrowers enrolled in a scheme promising loan forgiveness in exchange for years of social media promotion and recruiting others are left owing the full balance when the sponsoring company halts payments and files bankruptcy. Partner banks continued profiting from interest throughout the arrangement.
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