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Oct 25
Report: Student loan servicing reforms passed since 2015 improve practices in states carrying nearly 30% of nation’s student debt burden
Oct 15
College Affordability Act Is A Start Toward Reducing Higher Education Costs
Oct 02
Bipartisan Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Rollbacks of Student Loan Protections
Sep 26
Alexander Blocks HBCU Funding Bill, Unveils New Higher Education Package

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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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August 1, 2014
Comment on the Hearing on Financial Products for Students: Issues and Challenges
Research
June 25, 2014
Letter of Support for Higher Education Act
Research
May 28, 2014
Gainful Employment Regulations Needed to Protect Students
Research
May 28, 2014
Coalition Comment Letter on Proposed Gainful Employment Regulation
Research
April 24, 2014
For-­Profit Colleges Saddle African-­American and Latino Students with Crushing Debt, Poor Employment Prospects

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Senior Policy Counsel