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Jul 13
Servicer Great Lakes Set To Evade CA Student Loan Protection Law
Jul 02
Student Loan Interest Rates Have Risen — Here’s What You Need to Know
Jul 02
Racial Divides Found in Student Loan Defaults
Jun 29
The Hidden Cost of Loan Forgiveness

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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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April 24, 2014
For-­Profit Colleges Saddle African-­American and Latino Students with Crushing Debt, Poor Employment Prospects
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March 12, 2014
Department of Education Rulemaking to Define ‘Gainful Employment’
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January 22, 2014
Comment on Proposed Regulations for For-Profit and Occupational Schools
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December 18, 2013
Comment on Forced Arbitration Agreements in College Federal Aid Applications
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December 12, 2012
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