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Jun 13
Sallie Mae is expanding from student loans to credit cards. Should you get one?
Jun 11
Report: Student Loan Debt Thwarts Do-Over for Many Bankruptcy Filers
Jun 11
‘Student Loan Bill of Rights’ will protect Maine students from predatory lenders
Jun 07
Lawmakers Approve Oversight for Companies Servicing Student Loans

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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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Letters to Congress
June 3, 2019
Protect Student Loan Borrowers from Discrimination
Research
March 28, 2019
The Failings Of Online For-profit Colleges: Findings From Student Borrower Focus Groups
Research
March 20, 2019
Drowning in Student Debt
Testimony
February 25, 2019
Testimony in Support of HB2588: Regulating the Practices of the Student Loan Industry
Letters to Congress
February 21, 2019
Racial Disparities in Student Debt

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Whitney Barkley-Denney
Senior Policy Counsel
Deborah Goldstein
Executive Vice President