Proposed Bill Would Eliminate Automatic Default For Private Student Loans

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<p>"Between finding a job, finding a place to live, paying bills, and generally being an adult for the first time in their lives, many recent college graduates face a slew of challenges. One thing they shouldn’t have to think about is automatically defaulting on a student loan when a co-signer dies or files for bankruptcy. Today, legislators proposed a bill to protect consumers from getting stuck in this trap." ...</p>

<p><a href="http://consumerist.com/2014/05/01/proposed-bill-would-eliminate-automatic-default-for-private-student-loans/"&gt;http://consumerist.com/2014/05/01/proposed-bill-would-eliminate-automatic-default-for-private-student-loans/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I would vote yes.</p>

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<p>Private loans are a bad deal all the way around. From a public policy perspective, they should be made harder to obtain.</p>

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<p>Apparently the lenders do this so they can claim part of the estate of a deceased person, before the estate is settled. It would be an interesting side effect if there was a strong incentive to have your elderly great-grandmother co-sign your loans.</p>