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Report PDF: Affordable NYC Now
Read the report, “Affordable NYC Now: Proposals to Lower Costs, Hold Corporations Accountable, and Make Government Work.”
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Student Loan State Resources
Want to know more about resources available to student loan borrowers in your state? This page is for you.
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Protect Borrowers & AFR Memo on May 2026 Senate Resolutions to Block CFPB Rollbacks
This memo provides a list of the specific Senate resolutions that have been filed and will be voted on in response to the Trump-Vought CFPB efforts to roll back critical protections and abandon consumers.
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Latest Work
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Report PDF: Affordable NYC Now
Read the report, “Affordable NYC Now: Proposals to Lower Costs, Hold Corporations Accountable, and Make Government Work.”
More
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Student Loan State Resources
Want to know more about resources available to student loan borrowers in your state? This page is for you.
More
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Protect Borrowers & AFR Memo on May 2026 Senate Resolutions to Block CFPB Rollbacks
This memo provides a list of the specific Senate resolutions that have been filed and will be voted on in response to the Trump-Vought CFPB efforts to roll back critical protections and abandon consumers.
More
Latest Work
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Report PDF: Affordable NYC Now
Read the report, “Affordable NYC Now: Proposals to Lower Costs, Hold Corporations Accountable, and Make Government Work.”
More
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Student Loan State Resources
Want to know more about resources available to student loan borrowers in your state? This page is for you.
More
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Protect Borrowers & AFR Memo on May 2026 Senate Resolutions to Block CFPB Rollbacks
This memo provides a list of the specific Senate resolutions that have been filed and will be voted on in response to the Trump-Vought CFPB efforts to roll back critical protections and abandon consumers.
More
Latest Work
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Report PDF: Affordable NYC Now
Read the report, “Affordable NYC Now: Proposals to Lower Costs, Hold Corporations Accountable, and Make Government Work.”
More
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Student Loan State Resources
Want to know more about resources available to student loan borrowers in your state? This page is for you.
More
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Protect Borrowers & AFR Memo on May 2026 Senate Resolutions to Block CFPB Rollbacks
This memo provides a list of the specific Senate resolutions that have been filed and will be voted on in response to the Trump-Vought CFPB efforts to roll back critical protections and abandon consumers.
More
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2025 Protect Borrowers Highlights Report
Check out our 2025 highlights!
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Fact Sheet: Los Angeles Borrowers Experience Economic Hardship Across Demographics Due to Impending Student Loan Default Crisis and Systemic Chaos
The fact sheet includes data showing how borrowers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of California are experiencing economic hardship on the precipice of the impending student loan default crisis.
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Deep Dive: New Research Shows the Profound Impact of Debt on Perceptions of Higher Ed
For the first time, a novel set of research investigates the perspectives of student loan borrowers in various repayment plans on key issues, including (1) the value of their higher education experience, (2) the educational threshold for financial security, and (3) their trust in loan servicers and the federal government concerning loan repayment information.
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Report and Fact Sheets: How Rising Utility Costs Are Fueling Debt and Overwhelming American Families
The Century Foundation (TCF) and Protect Borrowers reveal that rising energy and utility costs are pushing families deeper and deeper into debt, fueled by poorly regulated utility monopolies, the explosion of AI data centers, and President Trump’s policies that have jacked up Americans’ utility bills.
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Fact Sheet: Austin Borrowers and Families Experiencing Economic Hardship Due to Impending Student Loan Default Crisis and Systemic Chaos Across Demographics
The fact sheet includes data showing how borrowers in the Austin metropolitan area of Texas are experiencing economic hardship on the precipice of the impending student loan default crisis, and that women, older borrowers, and borrowers in majority-Latino neighborhoods are disproportionately burdened by student debt.
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Testimony of Jennifer Zhang at the People’s Oversight Hearing Held by Public Knowledge
See here to read Jennifer Zhang’s November 12, 2025 testimony.
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Fact Sheet: Twin Cities Borrowers and Families Experiencing Economic Hardship Due to Impending Student Loan Default Crisis and Systemic Chaos Across Demographics
The fact sheet includes data showing how borrowers in the Louisville metropolitan area are experiencing severe delinquency on the precipice of the impending student loan default crisis, and that women, older borrowers, and borrowers in majority-Black neighborhoods are disproportionately burdened by student debt.
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Memo: How the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Will Raise Taxes for Thousands of Student Loan Borrowers
This memo provides an overview of the additional tax costs that working families could face if Congress and the Trump Administration fail to act.
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Fact Sheet: Louisville, KY Borrowers and Families Experiencing Economic Hardship Due to Impending Student Loan Default Crisis and Systemic Chaos Across Demographics
The fact sheet includes data showing how borrowers in the Louisville metropolitan area are experiencing severe delinquency on the precipice of the impending student loan default crisis, and that women, older borrowers, and borrowers in majority-Black neighborhoods are disproportionately burdened by student debt.
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Testimony of Mark Huelsman Before U.S. Senate HELP Committee on Reforming Financial Transparency in Higher Ed
See here to read Mark Huelsman’s November 6, 2025 testimony.
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