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Jun 13
Sallie Mae is expanding from student loans to credit cards. Should you get one?
Jun 11
Report: Student Loan Debt Thwarts Do-Over for Many Bankruptcy Filers
Jun 11
‘Student Loan Bill of Rights’ will protect Maine students from predatory lenders
Jun 07
Lawmakers Approve Oversight for Companies Servicing Student Loans

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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
February 23, 2018
Comments on Priorities for the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA)
Research
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
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September 14, 2017
Results of Bipartisan Poll on Student Loan Refinancing

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Whitney Barkley-Denney
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Deborah Goldstein
Executive Vice President