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Apr 14
Kelly Tornow: Cold, hard facts about for-profit colleges
Apr 01
For-profit online students drawn by convenience but left 'disappointed'
Mar 28
Perspective: Predatory business practices keep Mainers mired in student debt
Mar 28
The failings of online for-profit colleges: Findings from student borrower focus groups

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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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Testimony
February 7, 2019
Testimony in Support of SB19-002: Protecting Coloradans from Abusive Practices by Student Education Loan Servicers
Research
January 29, 2019
The State of For-Profit Colleges
Testimony
January 28, 2019
Testimony: For-Profit College Accountability Act
Comment Letter
December 12, 2018
Priorities for the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA)
Research
December 12, 2018
Congress Must Act to Solve Student Loan Debt Crisis and Close the Racial Wealth Gap

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Deborah Goldstein
Executive Vice President