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Families Are Drowning in Medical Debt

As midterm elections put medical debt relief on the ballot, state lawmakers aren’t waiting for Washington to act

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Report: 52 Cents of Every Dollar of Workers’ Income Gains Goes Straight to Debt Payments, as Debt Grows 8x Faster than Take-Home Pay

New analysis of consumer credit data finds debt payments now claim 10 percent of household after-tax income; Real debt payments have increased by nearly 15 percent in three years.

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Press Releases

Campaign for California Borrower Rights Applauds Little Hoover Commission Recommendations to Combat Institutional Debt Crisis, Echoes Calls From Advocates to Increase Transparency, Consumer Protections and Rein In Harmful Debt Collection Practices Across California Colleges

Initial recommendations include calls for California colleges to end use of enrollment holds that keep students from completing their college education, halt use of state tax refund offset and increase transparency.

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Scranton Community Members Lambast Congress for Failing to Take Action on Affordability

Northeastern Pennsylvania community members gathered at “The Affordable Coffee Press,” a panel discussion featuring stories and Pennsylvania data about the growing affordability crisis.

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Fact Sheets

Snapshot of Pennsylvanians’ Debts: As Costs Climb, Families Struggle with Record Levels of Credit Card, Student Loan, Auto Loan, and Utility Debt

See our fact sheets and reports on household debt in Pennsylvania.l

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Press Releases

Diverse Coalition of Nearly 90 Groups Demand Emergency Hearings on the Chaotic State of the Student Loan System

Urgent call to conduct oversight comes as borrowers face massive payment spikes and system chaos amidst worsening affordability crisis.

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Press Releases

41 State Attorneys General Take Action Against Predatory Subprime Auto Lender

A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general step in after a credit acceptance corporation received a corporate pardon from the Trump Administration.

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Blogs

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall Sued Hundreds, Jailed Dozens of Women Over Medical Debt

Revisiting “The Politics of Debt” one year later.

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Press Releases

Protect Borrowers Expands Focus on State Law Enforcement, Announces Key Personnel From Federal and State Enforcement Agencies

New policy memo from former CFPB Supervision Chief outlines path to modernize state oversight of regulated financial firms.

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Fact Sheets

Snapshot of Michigan Families’ Debts: As Costs Climb, Michigan Families Struggle with Record Levels of Credit Card, Student Loan, Car Loan, and Utility Debt

See our fact sheets and reports on household debt in Michigan.

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Reports

The Worst of Both Worlds: An Investigation of State Student Loan Lending

Check out our investigation into the current state-based student loan market.

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Blogs

Worst of Both Worlds: State Student Loans Are Not the Friendly and Safe Alternative States Claim They Are

Protect Borrowers fellow Sophie Laing breaks down how state student loans “combine some of the worst parts of private loans with the worst part of federal loans” and what policymakers should do to protect families.

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Families Are Drowning in Medical Debt

Report: 52 Cents of Every Dollar of Workers’ Income Gains Goes Straight to Debt Payments, as Debt Grows 8x Faster than Take-Home Pay

Campaign for California Borrower Rights Applauds Little Hoover Commission Recommendations to Combat Institutional Debt Crisis, Echoes Calls From Advocates to Increase Transparency, Consumer Protections and Rein In Harmful Debt Collection Practices Across California Colleges

Scranton Community Members Lambast Congress for Failing to Take Action on Affordability

Snapshot of Pennsylvanians’ Debts: As Costs Climb, Families Struggle with Record Levels of Credit Card, Student Loan, Auto Loan, and Utility Debt

Diverse Coalition of Nearly 90 Groups Demand Emergency Hearings on the Chaotic State of the Student Loan System

41 State Attorneys General Take Action Against Predatory Subprime Auto Lender

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall Sued Hundreds, Jailed Dozens of Women Over Medical Debt

Protect Borrowers Expands Focus on State Law Enforcement, Announces Key Personnel From Federal and State Enforcement Agencies

Snapshot of Michigan Families’ Debts: As Costs Climb, Michigan Families Struggle with Record Levels of Credit Card, Student Loan, Car Loan, and Utility Debt

The Worst of Both Worlds: An Investigation of State Student Loan Lending

Worst of Both Worlds: State Student Loans Are Not the Friendly and Safe Alternative States Claim They Are