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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
Sep 19
Senator Lamar Alexander Blocks FUTURE Act, Compromises Funding for HBCUs and Other MSIs

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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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Comment Letter
December 12, 2018
Priorities for the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA)
Research
December 12, 2018
Congress Must Act to Solve Student Loan Debt Crisis and Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Policy & Legislation
October 16, 2018
New Jersey Must Act to Address Student Loan Crisis
Comment Letter
September 18, 2018
Comment on U.S. Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Rescinding the 2014 Gainful Employment Regulations
Comment Letter
September 13, 2018
Comment: Protect the Welfare of Career Training Students and Taxpayer Resources

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