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Jul 28, 2020

56 Organizations Join in Opposition to Senate Bill that Fails to Protect Student Borrowers

The SBPC joined 55 other organizations in submitting a letter to Senate leadership in opposition to the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act released yesterday.

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Jul 17, 2020

Web of Predatory Schools and Finance Companies Drive Students to Take On Billions in High-Cost ‘Shadow’ Student Debt New Study Finds

The SBPC released a new report exposing the web of predatory schools and financial services firms that drive students to take on billions in risky, high-cost “shadow” student debt.

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Jun 29, 2020

New Report Finds Severe Racial Disparities for Student Loan Borrowers Across American Cities

Alarming racial disparities in student debt burden and borrower distress exist across American cities, according to a new report issued today by the Student Borrower Protection Center.

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Jun 1, 2020

Advocates File Complaint with Federal Trade Commission, Urge Enforcement Action Against Vemo Education for Its Deceptive Marketing of Income-Share Agreements to Students

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 students at certain universities.

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May 20, 2020

Great Lakes, Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian Sued for Damaging Millions of Student Loan Borrowers’ Credit, Mishandling Pandemic Relief

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.

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May 15, 2020

California Borrowers Advocates Respond to Governor’s May Revise and Urge Consumer Protections for Student Loan Borrowers in the Wake of COVID-19

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.

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May 15, 2020

New Research Shows Student Debt’s Secret Price Tag

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.

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May 1, 2020

Advocates and Veterans Groups Urge Financial Institutions to Follow Military Consumer Protection Law During COVID-19 Mobilizations

Groups send letters to the nation’s major financial institutions urging them to ensure that service members—including those called up to support COVID-19 emergency response efforts—are not being mistreated or denied their rights under federal law.

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May 1, 2020

U.S. Department of Education and Secretary DeVos Sued for Illegally Seizing Student Borrowers’ Paychecks During Coronavirus Emergency

Student Defense and the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), with the support of the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos, demanding an immediate halt to the Department’s illegal garnishment of student borrowers’ wages.

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Apr 24, 2020

Americans Need Stronger Consumer Protections During COVID-19 Crisis

The Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), and Consumer Action released recommendations on Friday for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to enhance its consumer complaint tool to protect borrowers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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56 Organizations Join in Opposition to Senate Bill that Fails to Protect Student Borrowers

Web of Predatory Schools and Finance Companies Drive Students to Take On Billions in High-Cost ‘Shadow’ Student Debt New Study Finds

New Report Finds Severe Racial Disparities for Student Loan Borrowers Across American Cities

Advocates File Complaint with Federal Trade Commission, Urge Enforcement Action Against Vemo Education for Its Deceptive Marketing of Income-Share Agreements to Students

Great Lakes, Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian Sued for Damaging Millions of Student Loan Borrowers’ Credit, Mishandling Pandemic Relief

California Borrowers Advocates Respond to Governor’s May Revise and Urge Consumer Protections for Student Loan Borrowers in the Wake of COVID-19

New Research Shows Student Debt’s Secret Price Tag

Advocates and Veterans Groups Urge Financial Institutions to Follow Military Consumer Protection Law During COVID-19 Mobilizations

U.S. Department of Education and Secretary DeVos Sued for Illegally Seizing Student Borrowers’ Paychecks During Coronavirus Emergency

Americans Need Stronger Consumer Protections During COVID-19 Crisis

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