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Jun 14
CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra Announces Debt Relief for Former Corinthian College Students
Jun 07
State Attorneys General Take Aim at the Trump Administration's Student Loan Agenda
Jun 07
CRL Report: Heavy Debt and Disillusionment Dominate Experience of For-Profit Healthcare Support Students
May 10
Education and Consumer Advocates Rally at CFPB to Protest Mulvaney Decision to Close Office Designed to Protect Student Loan Borrowers

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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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Testimony
February 19, 2016
Testimony of Lisa Stifler Before Connecticut Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Letters to Congress
February 8, 2016
Support for the Proposed Enterprise Complaint System
Comment Letter
July 30, 2015
Coalition Letter to NCUA July 2015
Comment Letter
July 14, 2015
Student Lending Servicing Comment July 2015
Letters to Congress
July 14, 2015
Student Lending Servicing Sign On Letter July 2015

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