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Student Loans News
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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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
Research
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