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Policy Analysis

Our in-depth research of financial practices is intended to guide policymakers and opinion leaders working to improve the state of lending.
May 24, 2023
Overturning Student Debt Relief Through the Congressional Review Act Will Have Devastating Consequences for Student Loan Borrowers
May 2, 2023
What’s Next for Student Loan Borrowers?
April 7, 2023
Adding Fuel to the Fire: OppFi Hurts, Does Not Help, Borrowers’ Credit Health
April 7, 2023
Burned Borrowers: A Look at the Experiences of OppFi Customers
March 14, 2023
Earned Wage Advance is Credit (In Focus Series #3)
March 14, 2023
Earned Wage Advance: States Should Regulate As Credit, Protect Consumers
February 9, 2023
Payday Lending Supporters Promote Flawed Analysis to Justify Predatory Interest Rates
October 27, 2022
The Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022 (Protecting Wages Act)
October 25, 2022
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Limited Waiver Ends October 31
July 29, 2022
Restoring Income-Driven Repayment
July 1, 2022
Adjusting the COVID-19 Flex Mod to Deliver Payment Reduction to More Borrowers in Need
May 26, 2022
CRL Student Debt Cancellation HBCU Panel Discussion
May 18, 2022
Advocates Urge Auto Repair Chains, Including AAMCO, Meineke, and Midas, To Stop Offering Predatory Loans
May 5, 2022
Small Business Matters: Forgive PPP Loans and Strengthen Section 1071
April 19, 2022
Courts Should End Debt Buyers’ Litigation Assembly Line Lawsuits That Target Unaware Consumers and Increase the Racial Wealth Gap
April 18, 2022
Adjustments to Help the FHA Streamline Refinance Program Reach More Low-Wealth Families
April 11, 2022
Adding Eligibility for First-Generation Homebuyers to the GSE Affordable Housing Programs
April 6, 2022
Buy Now, Pay Later: No Free Pass from Consumer Protections
March 31, 2022
Income-Share Agreements Burden Students with Unfair Terms and Unforeseen Costs
March 7, 2022
APR Matters: Allows True Comparison; Reveals Astronomical Cost of Payday Loans

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