Watchdog says Education Dept. stonewalling student loan suit

By Ken Sweet, The Associated Press
The nation’s consumer watchdog agency is accusing the Education Department of impeding a lawsuit that could potentially bring financial relief to millions of student loan borrowers.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Navient Solutions, alleging the nation’s largest student loan servicer violated consumer protection laws and in some cases caused students to pay back too much on their student loans. But in court filings, the CFPB says t