September 21, 2023 20 Cities and Counties Call on President Biden to Swiftly Deliver Promised Debt Relief, Protect Borrowers and Communities on the Front Lines of the Student Debt Crisis Cities offer dire warning: resuming payments without a path to broad-based student debt relief would cause catastrophic wave of borrower distress and local economic instability. Learn More
September 19, 2023 CFPB Rejects Effort by Disgraced Student Loan Company to Rob Borrowers of Bankruptcy Rights Newly released documents show Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) sought to block federal inquiry into private student loan collection scheme. Learn More
August 3, 2023 Student Borrower Protection Center and Protect Borrowers Action Join ‘Just Majority’ Coalition The organizations join the 'Just Majority’ Supreme Court accountability and reform campaign to advocate for a Court where everyone, not just the rich and powerful, has a fair shot. Learn More
July 20, 2023 Federal Enforcement Officials Issue Sharp New Warning to Industry: “Workers Face Risks from Employer-Driven Debt” Advocates applaud first-of-its-kind CFPB report, warning of risky and unlawful Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs). Learn More
July 19, 2023 On the Heels of Unconscionable SCOTUS Ruling Blocking Millions from Student Debt Relief, 175+ Organizations Call on Biden to Enact New Debt Cancellation Plan Immediately Advocates warn that failure to act swiftly will cause inordinate harm to millions of borrowers and their families. Learn More
July 14, 2023 Biden Administration to Automatically Cancel Student Debt for 804,000 Borrowers Via Long Awaited Income-Driven Repayment Account Adjustment After years of exposing IDR failures and calling for remedies, SBPC applauds delivery of mass relief while pushing for similar relief for defaulted borrowers left behind. Learn More
July 13, 2023 States and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Take Major Action to Hold the Predatory Bootcamp Prehired Accountable for Illegal Student Lending and Debt Collection Practices Action by eleven states and the CFPB follows groundbreaking SBPC investigation and seeks relief for defrauded students. Learn More
June 30, 2023 In the Face of Supreme Court Loss, President Biden’s “Plan B” Pledges to Deliver Student Debt Relief Through Rulemaking Advocates urge swift action: “President Biden Needs to Keep his Promise Now." Learn More
June 30, 2023 Supreme Court Sides with Right-Wing Special Interests, Blocking President Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Advocates condemn ruling as “lawless and shamefully political,” and look to President Biden to deliver debt relief in response to decision and call for urgent Court reform. Learn More
June 20, 2023 New Report Reveals Cancellation is Only Viable Path Forward for Incarcerated Student Loan Borrowers Along with this report, SBPC launched its first lawsuit against the Education Department for illegally withholding critical data on its treatment of incarcerated borrowers for nearly two years. Learn More