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Apr 14
Kelly Tornow: Cold, hard facts about for-profit colleges
Apr 01
For-profit online students drawn by convenience but left 'disappointed'
Mar 28
Perspective: Predatory business practices keep Mainers mired in student debt
Mar 28
The failings of online for-profit colleges: Findings from student borrower focus groups

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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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February 12, 2018
What to Look for in the Fight to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
Research
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
September 14, 2017
Results of Bipartisan Poll on Student Loan Refinancing
Testimony
August 29, 2017
Student Loan Debt Crisis - Testimony of August 2017

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Whitney Barkley-Denney
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Deborah Goldstein
Executive Vice President