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Consumer Groups Sound Alarm as the Trump/Vought CFPB Dismisses or Terminates Enforcement Actions, Leaving Harmed Consumers High and Dry

Dozens of quiet corporate pardons show lawbreakers’ influence with Trump enforcers.

Michael Negron and Aissa Canchola Bañez |

Deep Dive: Moving Student Loans Out of the Education Department is a Risky Gamble for Borrowers and the U.S. Economy

This Deep Dive details how the Trump Administration’s reported efforts to charge the Small Business Administration with oversight of federal student loans are illegal and would result in a major decline in quality of services for borrowers already facing tremendous economic uncertainty.

House Republicans Rush Passage of Massive Reconciliation Bill Delivering Tax Cuts to Billionaires on the Backs of Students and Working Families

The bill delivers $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the richest Americans and largest corporations by slashing lifesaving healthcare, food assistance, education, and other critical programs working families rely on.

After Senate Committee Hearing, One Dire Warning: Trump Policies Will Spike Higher Education Costs and Crush Families

Statement from SBPC's executive director Mike Pierce.

Carolyn Fast and Ella Azoulay |

Private Lenders Would Cash In on Congress’s Student Loan Changes

Congress’s plan to dramatically shrink the federal student loan program will force students to seek expensive, high-risk private student loans—benefiting companies with troubling records of consumer abuses.

Illinois Poised to be First State to Acquiesce to Income Share Agreement Companies, Green Lighting Predatory Industry Bill

Illinois Senate Bill creates special rules for an industry plagued by federal consumer protection violations.

SBPC Executive Director to Testify Before Senate Education Committee on the State of Higher Education, as 1-In-12 Americans Brace for Massive Financial Shock From Trump Administration Actions Attacking Students and Borrowers

Hearing comes as 1-in-12 Americans brace for massive financial shock from Trump Admin actions attacking students and borrowers.

Testimony of Mike Pierce Before the U.S. Senate HELP Committee

See here to read Mike Pierce's May 21, 2025, testimony.

New Court Filing Reveals Backlog of Nearly 2 Million Student Loan Borrower Payment Plan Applications

Borrowers stuck in months-long limbo continue to accrue interest and are denied credit toward loan cancellation while the Administration guts the agency that could help.

“Stealing the American Dream”: Borrowers, Experts Warn of Trump’s Scheme to Raise Costs, Block Opportunity for Students and Families

New analysis shows 1-in-12 U.S. adults negatively affected by Trump education policies; state fact sheets highlight millions left behind.

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