SBPC Policy Director and Long-Time Student Loan Expert to Provide Testimony along with Dalié Jiménez, Co-Founder of the Student Loan Law Initiative
September 12, 2024 | WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protections will convene a hearing on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to discuss the private student loan debt crisis across the United States. This hearing, “Back to School: Shedding Light on the Risks and Harm in the Private Student Loan and Servicing Market,” marks a significant milestone, as it is the first time in over a decade that the Senate Banking Committee has convened a hearing solely focused the harms imposed on students and borrowers by private student lending.
The hearing will feature testimony from Aissa Canchola Bañez, Policy Director at the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), and Dalié Jiménez, Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law and Director of the Student Loan Law Initiative (SLLI). To speak with either Aissa or Dalié before or after the hearing, please email press@protectborrowers.org.
WHO:
- Aissa Canchola Bañez, SBPC Policy Director
- Dalié Jiménez, Professor of Law, UCI & Director, SLLI
- Dr. Beth Akers, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
WHAT: U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protections
WHEN: September 17 at 2:30 PM ET
WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building 538, Washington D.C. A live video of the full hearing will also be made available here.
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About Student Borrower Protection Center
Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) is a nonprofit organization focused on eliminating the burden of student debt for millions of Americans. We engage in advocacy, policymaking, and litigation strategy to rein in industry abuses, protect borrowers’ rights, and advance racial and economic justice.
Learn more at protectborrowers.org or follow SBPC on Twitter @theSBPC.
About the Student Loan Law Initiative
The Student Loan Law Initiative (SLLI) is the nation’s first academic research project focused on student debt and the law. SLLI fosters the highest quality research, provides grants, and builds the capacity of student loan experts to shape the future of this marketplace.