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Borrowers Sue Trump Administration Over Credit Reporting of Forgiven Loans

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC · How we work

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Student loan borrowers sued the U.S. President Donald Trump administration over credit reporting of forgiven loans.
Woods v. U.S. Department of Education was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Plaintiffs allege the Department of Education still reports canceled federal loans as active, harming credit.
Eileen Connor, president of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, said the false debt limits borrowers’ housing and employment prospects.

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Student loan borrowers sued the U.S. President Donald Trump administration over credit reporting of forgiven loans.
Woods v. U.S. Department of Education was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Plaintiffs allege the Department of Education still reports canceled federal loans as active, harming credit.
Eileen Connor, president of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, said the false debt limits borrowers’ housing and employment prospects.