Commentary: Got student loan debt? Court ruling offers a lifeline

Consider: $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, millions of struggling borrowers, an out-of-touch federal regulator and assurances that there's nothing to worry about. The echoes of the last decade's mortgage crisis are unmistakable, and frightening.

And while the 2020 Democratic candidates discuss bold reforms to make sure that higher education is financially attainable for all, a recent under-the-radar federal appeals court decision may help