Consumer complaint received 2024-05-09 00:00:00
Product: Student loan — Private student loan
Issue: Getting a loan — Confusing or misleading advertising
Company: MOHELA
State: MN

Complaint narrative:
Thousands of students were scammed by XXXX into taking out predatory private loans to attend for profit online schools such as the one I attended, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 
As a matter of fact, XXXX  XXXX XXXX and their Parent company, XXXX were investigated by the attorneys general of several states and have been found to have acted in a fraudulent manner. 
Because of the numerous claims of fraud and misconduct perpetrated by XXXX  XXXX XXXX, the Biden administration has just announced a blanket discharge for anyone enrolled at XXXX XXXX XXXX from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX. 
My Federal loans in the amount of {$20000.00} were discharged and my credit repaired. 
I am aware that XXXX was sued by 39 state AGs regarding their predatory loans to attend these online for-profit schools and that XXXX XXXX were a " preferred '' lending company in a " deal '' with these schools during the early XXXX 's. 
These private loans with a high risk of default were part of a package deal offered to " for profit online schools '', but loans made to students in states outside of the agreement, or those who were not in default for 7 months or more during a " specific '' time frame, were excluded. 
I am sure this was a big win for XXXX, but what a sham of a settlement deal for the rest of borrowers scammed into taking loans to at least XXXX for profit online schools.

After the AG settlement, didn't XXXX also get out of the Federal student loan business due to scrutiny from lawmakers and borrower advocates? 
Didn't XXXX have to pay restitution to the Federal student loan borrowers for not informing students of IDR/IBR payments students could have enrolled in, but instead steered toward forbearance? 
Furthermore, hasn't XXXX been sued at least a half dozen times for other predatory loan practices and illegal collection practices? 
I am also aware of a " pilot '' program by which XXXX is sending out " applications '' to select students who may have filed Borrower Defense claims against their schools and were approved. 
This application is a sham. 
Why do we need to prove anything? 
XXXX knows who we are. 
Under the FTC " Holder Rule '' XXXX is liable for giving predatory loans in connection with online for-profit schools. 
Time is running out for XXXX to do right by students who were scammed into taking out private loans to attend online for profit colleges who have committed misconduct and misrepresented themselves to the public to entice students to enroll. 

I transferred half of my debt from the Parent PLUS loan service to XXXX which turned into XXXX Mohela in order to get the debt out of my mother 's name and place it under my name. So this would be a complaint that would deal with XXXX Mohela and their 3rd party private loan services. 

XXXX XXXX XXXX has sent a letter to XXXX 's CEO asking to discharge these loans NOW! It's time XXXX do the right thing and discharge all these predatory private loans made to attend online for profit schools NOW! 

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Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation