The Riptide
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First Entry
Strategic default and negotiated settlement of US federal student loans while living abroad
Beijing and Hong Kong, 2009 to 2016. $31,500 in federal loans, defaulted after deferment denied, settled directly with the DOE Default Resolution Group for $37,485 against a $46,308 balance. The phone number, the process, and the ten-minute conversation.
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