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Student Loans News
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
Sep 18
Documents Show that Navient’s Strategy is to Put Borrowers into Forbearance

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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 & Policy

Amicus Brief
September 11, 2018
Amicus Brief in Support of D.C.’s right to Pass Laws Protecting Against Abuse of Student Loan Repayment Plans
Comment Letter
August 30, 2018
Comment: Unscrupulous For-profit Colleges Must Be Held Accountable for Their Predatory Tactics
Comment Letter
August 30, 2018
Comment on the Proposed Plan to Rescind and Rewrite 2016 Borrower Defense to Repayment Provisions
Research
August 29, 2018
Debt and Disillusionment: Stories of Former For-Profit College Students as Shared in Florida Focus Groups
Research
August 8, 2018
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Concern Among Voters Regarding the Level of Student Debt

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