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DeVos to Repeal Gainful Employment Rule
Aug 02
New Bill Tackles Transparency in Student Loan Debt Crisis
Aug 01
Here's Why 1 in 3 College-Age Americans Consider Payday Loans with Interest Rates Over 400%
Jul 30
Missourians Could See Protection from Predatory 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 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
July 14, 2015
Student Lending Servicing Comment July 2015
Letters to Congress
July 14, 2015
Student Lending Servicing Sign On Letter July 2015
Comment Letter
July 2, 2015
CRL Comments to the Department of Education July 2015
Research
May 14, 2015
Seven Ideas for a Fair Student Loan Servicing System
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April 29, 2015
Safe Student Bank Accounts

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Whitney Barkley-Denney
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Deborah Goldstein
Executive Vice President