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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