Navient Forgives $41 Million In Student Debt In Massachusetts

By Franklin County Now January 14, 2022 4:00 am

By JULIE CUNNINGHAM

(Massachusetts) Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Thursday the student loan company Navient will forgive $41 million in student loans in the Commonwealth as part of a $1.7 billion national settlement. Navient was accused of misleading borrowers into costly repayment plans that added to their balances by steering borrowers into forbearances and away from Federal student loan relief programs.

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