In a troubling development for America’s 43 million student loan borrowers, delinquency rates have doubled since the pandemic payment pause ended, leaving millions at risk for severe financial consequences. Here’s what you need to know about this growing crisis. The Shocking Numbers Behind the Student Loan Delinquency Surge According to a recent...
Articles by James Ference
GLBA Safeguards: Protecting Your School Against Cyber Threats
The 2023 updates to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act introduce several new requirements for schools when it comes to protecting student financial records from cyber threats. Here are key recommendations for safeguarding your data, which fall under three overarching strategies. When implemented properly, these can help higher education institutions address systemic cybersecurity...
GLBA Compliance Issues to Watch
On June 9, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rolled out significant updates to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule, requiring financial institutions and organizations to take immediate action to ensure compliance. Since this summer update, the team at McClintock has been working with institutions to review compliance risks and recommend...
ED’s Fresh Start Initiative: What Institutions Need to Know
It’s been a good time for student loan borrowers lately. Not only did the Biden administration just announce a partial loan forgiveness policy, but the Department of Education’s (ED) Fresh Start initiative is giving some borrowers who defaulted on their federal loans before or after the pandemic payment pause another...