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Oct 15
College Affordability Act Is A Start Toward Reducing Higher Education Costs
Oct 02
Bipartisan Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Rollbacks of Student Loan Protections
Sep 26
Alexander Blocks HBCU Funding Bill, Unveils New Higher Education Package
Sep 19
Senator Lamar Alexander Blocks FUTURE Act, Compromises Funding for HBCUs and Other MSIs

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State of Lending in America
The report outlines predatory lending practices in various fields of consumer lending, and explains why protecting fair, affordable access to credit is vital for both consumers and the U.S. economy.

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Student Loans

Student loan debt has topped $1.5 trillion in recent years, making it the largest type of consumer debt outstanding other than mortgages. The average student loan borrower graduates with nearly $30,000 in debt. The CFPB estimates that over 1-in-4 borrowers are delinquent or have defaulted on their student loan debt.

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October 2, 2019
Poll: Voters Oppose Department of Education and CFPB Rollback of Student Loan Protections
Testimony
September 10, 2019
Testimony: A $1.5 Trillion Crisis: Protecting Student Borrowers and Holding Student Loan Servicers Accountable
Amicus Brief
August 29, 2019
Amicus Brief in Support of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s Lawsuit Against Navient Corporation
Research
August 20, 2019
North Carolina's Student Debt: Dimensions of a Crisis
Research
July 22, 2019
Quicksand: Borrowers of Color & the Student Debt Crisis

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