Education Department Settles Credit Report Suit for $12,000 (1)

March 13, 2026, 1:01 PM UTCUpdated: March 13, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC

The US Department of Education paid $12,000 to settle a suit alleging it failed to fix an incorrect credit report for a student loan borrower.

Danielle Henkel accepted the government’s offer of judgment, she told the US District Court for the District of Columbia in a Thursday notice. The government said it made the offer solely for “compromising disputed claims,” and said it didn’t admit liability or fault.

  • Counsel for Henkel didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, and the Justice Department declined to comment
  • Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan ruled in July 2025 that Henkel could move forward with ...

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