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Apr 01
Is Canceling Student Debt the Right Approach?
Mar 30
Student loans get put on hold in coronavirus stimulus bill. Here's what to know.
Mar 26
Student loan payments suspended for six months under Senate bill
Mar 19
FDIC approves student loan servicer’s bid to become a bank

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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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Research
July 22, 2019
Quicksand: Borrowers of Color & the Student Debt Crisis
Comment Letter
July 10, 2019
Comment: Preserve the State Authorization of Distance Education Rules
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

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