"The US Department of Education is holding more than 900,000 student loans that are at least 30 years old. Tens of thousands of these loans originated almost a half-century ago. And it's likely that most of the total balances are the result of... —  read more 

https://tools.debtcollective.org/run/student/#/1

"Based on the review of impacted files to date, the Company believes those files contain personal information, including social security numbers, protected health information and/or other personal information, of at least 8 to 11 million individuals... —  read more 

The new Biden plan. Will it survive? https://www.al.com/education/2023/07/new-student-loan-debt-forgiveness-program-save-now-available-how-to-apply.html

Imagine what happens with defaults in... —  read more 

https://revealnews.org/podcast/the-welfare-to-work-industrial-complex/

https://www.execpay.org/executive/bruce-l-caswell-14084

https://www.progress-index.com/story/news/2023/06/05/maximus-call-center-workers-go-on-strike-after-700-employees-laid-off-last-month-want-hire-wages/70289468007/

The Communications Workers of America union has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against federal technology provider Maximus relating to the company’s operation of call centers on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services. In a... —  read more 

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/maximus-lays-off-55-at-bogalusa-call-center/article_78c5519a-fb4a-11ed-b963-cbc502b1e704.html

https://protectborrowers.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CWA_SBPC_MAXIMUS.pdf https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/03/14/bombshell-report-claims-worlds-largest-student-loan-company-misled-student-loan-borrowers/?sh=25f3bd159027

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/25/biden-student-loans-education-department-00093302

https://www.labornotes.org/2023/03/underpaid-and-insulted-maximus-call-center-workers-organize

Sweet v Cardona https://www.highereddive.com/news/judge-clears-path-for-most-sweet-v-cardona-loan-cancellation-to-move-forwa/643670/ Career Colleges & Schools of Texas v US Department of... —  read more 

https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/americans-need-second-income-without-biden-student-loan-forgiveness

Not right away, but it will happen. If you can get other work outside this area, you should do it. U.S. Department of Education Undersecretary James Kvaal said in a recent court filing that if the government isn’t allowed to provide debt relief... —  read more 

https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2023/02/peoples-rally-for-student-debt.html

"Call center employees working for Maximus, a federal subcontractor, in Louisiana and Mississippi launched a protest this week after a sudden round of mass layoffs left over 100 workers without jobs earlier this month. The company, which employs over... —  read more 

This will be getting very interesting, especially after mandatory student loan payments resume. https://ageowns.com/pdf/FY2022FSAAnnualReport.pdf

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3922148-student-loan-default-could-cross-pre-covid-levels-without-debt-relief-ny-fed https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr1046.pdf

Will there be any Maximus layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

$56.19. YOY loss of 33.75 percent https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MMS

"Maximus said Thursday it was awarded a $6.6B contract for a base period for transition plus nine one-year option periods by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Contact Center Operations. MMS will continue supporting CMS' contact center... —  read more 

Nothing like having haters as allies... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biden-s-student-loan-debt-forgiveness-plan-hit-with-lawsuit-over-racial-motive/ar-AA12BpDx?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c0cedf0a7232428f93475e8dcfafeb01

How will Maximus handle this hot mess? https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/24/politics/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-qualify/index.html https://www.businessinsider.com/student-loan-company-maximus-mistakenly-told-borrowers-payments-are-due-2022-8 —  read more 

Is Maximus prepared fora flood of applications for the Fresh Start program? https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/17/student-loan-default-fresh-start/

Literally got hight QA with the hope that I would become permanent was told I would just lies pretty upset and only some got notice... Lol I found out when I could not log in horrible company

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dahn-shaulis_has-student-loan-servicer-maximus-bottomed-activity-6935463297160802304-VEbz?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=android_app

I got the boot from Maximus without any notification at all. I was one of a hundred or so who was laid-off because the student loan forgiveness was extended until 09.01.2022. What I do not understand is why Maximus did not offer us jobs with one of... —  read more 

Imagine what will happen if US taxpayers know just how much of a boondoggle Maximus contracts with the US Department of Education.

https://time.com/6160275/student-loan-moratorium-expiration-may/

It's going to be interesting if Biden resumes student loan payments May 1, 2022. https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2022/02/college-meltdown-20.html

Lots of charts...the Poverty Industrial Complex is enormous https://seekingalpha.com/article/4483953-maximus-inc-2022-q1-results-earnings-call-presentation

News for the hundreds of NAVI workers who moved over to MMS... https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1eZh0bOX

Adding social value...instead of paying workers a fair wage? https://washingtonexec.com/2022/01/givers-of-govcon-podcast-the-maximus-foundation-with-bruce-caswell-and-john-boyer/

"Maximus has more than 13 million federal student loans to service. While its CEO Bruce Caswell made more than $6 million in total compensation last year, its customer service representatives, the people who have to make the calls to the growing... —  read more 

"Beginning January 30, 2022, all federal contractors will receive a guaranteed hourly minimum wage of $15. According to the US Department of Labor, all new contracts will include this provision for minimum wage."... —  read more 

What's it like working for Maximus? https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-is-maximus-and-the-poverty-industrial-complex

"So, we're preparing our staffing to ensure that we're answering the phones on time and continuing the same level of risk outreach that have been provided historically by the Navient team. We're very committed as a company to a borrower centric model... —  read more 

Maybe the name should be changed to Minimus. $13.15 an hour