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Aug 10
DeVos to Repeal Gainful Employment Rule
Aug 02
New Bill Tackles Transparency in Student Loan Debt Crisis
Aug 01
Here's Why 1 in 3 College-Age Americans Consider Payday Loans with Interest Rates Over 400%
Jul 30
Missourians Could See Protection from Predatory 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 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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February 12, 2018
What to Look for in the Fight to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
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December 15, 2017
War Against Students: H.R. 4508 – Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act
Letters to Congress
December 13, 2017
Opposition to H.R. 4508 - Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act
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December 1, 2017
The State of For-Profit Colleges
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September 14, 2017
Results of Bipartisan Poll on Student Loan Refinancing

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Deborah Goldstein
Executive Vice President