EditorialFelipe Rodriguez, who borrowed $380,000 and repaid $590,000 after he settled his claim of wrongful conviction for murder with New York State for $5 million, at home in Queens, Nov. 16, 2022. (Sean Sirota/The New York Times)
EditorialAfter Kashia Campbell graduated from Florida Career College, the school refused to release her transcript, which she would need for taking a certification exam, until she repaid more of a $6,500 loan it had made to her. (William DeShazer/The New York Times)
EditorialTesla received loans from the Obama administration, repaid its debts and went on to become an electric-car giant. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)
EditorialHanan Hassan’s daughter holds a phone displaying a text message to Hanan Hassan warning that legal action would be taken against her because she had not repaid a loan, Russeifa, Jordan, Dec. 9, 2019.(Nadia Bseiso/The New York Times)