Student Loan Servicers Withhold Refund Documentation After Payoff Overpayments
When refinancing creates overpayments to federal loan servicers, borrowers cannot obtain required check trace documentation — proof of payment images — needed for the receiving lender to locate the funds. Servicers provide contradictory status updates across channels while the money remains in limbo, leaving borrowers responsible for a balance that was already paid but not yet applied.
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MOHELA fails to issue approved student loan forgiveness refunds for months despite repeated calls, with representatives providing conflicting information each time. Systemic processing failures at the servicer level block borrowers from receiving legally owed refunds. Indicates need for better refund tracking and accountability in federal loan forgiveness administration.
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