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In the dire economy the nation now faces, forgiving anyone’s debt should help to counter economic contraction. And some more recent research suggests that differences in the marginal propensity to consume across different groups may be smaller than previously thought.

The SBPC is proud to be part of a growing movement of advocates reaching from coast to coast — consumer groups, grassroots organizers, labor organizations, elected officials, law enforcement, and regulators — who have thoughtfully and tenaciously taken critical steps to stand up for the millions of Americans with student...

The private student loan market is extremely opaque and lacks many of the key reporting requirements present in other areas of consumer finance—in fact, some participants share critical information on borrower outcomes with only their most elite clients. However, indirect sources such as the disclosures from Student Loan Asset Backed...

The National Consumer Law Center and the Student Borrower Protection Center filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to investigate Vemo Education, Inc. (Vemo) for unfair and deceptive business practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act in the marketing and promotion of income-share agreements (ISAs) for...

New evidence underscores the importance of broad-based student debt cancellation in reducing the economic drag this debt imposes on American families' financial lives. This is more important than ever if we are trying to get our economy back on track.

The report, written by SBPC fellow Brian Shearer, builds a case for how states can oversee the nonbank companies at the center of the $1.6 trillion student loan market. The report also offers a path forward for states to oversee other critical nonbank financial institutions that play large roles in...

Today, individuals representing a class of millions of student loan borrowers sued five of the nation's largest financial companies for illegally damaging borrowers' credit and mishandling CARES Act pandemic relief.

Today, the Campaign for California Borrowers Rights responds to the Governor’s May Revision of the state Budget and urges the Legislature to pass The Student Borrower Bill of Rights.

The Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) and Credit Builders' Alliance (CBA) released new research revealing the secret price American families pay when taking on student debt.

Before the ink had dried on 30 million Americans’ layoff notices, companies peddling “income share agreements” (ISAs) were already trotting out crafty PR pitches, misleading marketing materials, and new predatory programs aimed at exploiting this crisis.