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Dec 06
CRL Student Loan Summit Addresses North Carolina’s $41 Billion Debt
Dec 03
Maine college graduates struggle to pay down school debt as state battles with lenders
Oct 16
CRL Analysis: Student Loan Abuses Require Action by New Jersey Lawmakers
Oct 03
Student Loan Victory Emerges From Education Department’s Missed Deadlines

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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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August 8, 2018
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Concern Among Voters Regarding the Level of Student Debt
Comment Letter
July 13, 2018
CRL to Secretary DeVos: Work with - Not Against - Law Enforcement to End Student Loan Abuses
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June 7, 2018
A Bitter Pill: Gainful Employment and Credentialism in Healthcare Support Fields
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May 8, 2018
Poll: Concern over Student Loan Debt Reaches Critical Mass in Maryland
Comment Letter
February 23, 2018
Comments on Priorities for the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA)

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Whitney Barkley-Denney
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Deborah Goldstein
Executive Vice President