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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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November 3, 2014
Gainful Employment: A Civil Rights Perspective
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October 27, 2014
Three Ways to Fix Private Student Loan Troubles
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October 8, 2014
Attorneys General in 14 States Support More Accountability From For-Profit Colleges
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October 3, 2014
Do Students of Color Profit from For-Profit College?
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September 22, 2014
CRL Comment on CFPB Complaint Narratives

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