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  • News Clips
    Aug 6, 2025

    What Is the New Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) for Student Loans?

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  • News Clips
    Aug 5, 2025

    Trump’s student-loan repayment overhaul could push borrowers out of the federal system. Democratic lawmakers want to know if private lenders are ready.

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    Aug 2, 2025

    Guess Who’s Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents

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    Aug 1, 2025

    Nearly 8 million student loan borrowers will see their balances start growing again this month

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    Aug 1, 2025

    Millions of Americans forced to repay loans as August deadline creeps up – and monthly payments could hike by $300

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  • News Clips
    Aug 1, 2025

    Some student loans start accruing interest today. Here’s what you should know

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  • Press Releases
    Jul 30, 2025

    Colorado Attorney General Sues PetSmart to Halt Predatory Training Debt Scheme

    New lawsuit alleges PetSmart used TRAPs to lock pet groomers into grueling, low-wage jobs; advocates applaud surge in state action to combat TRAPs.

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  • Testimony & Remarks
    Jul 30, 2025

    Testimony of Persis Yu Before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary

    See here to read Persis Yu’s July 29, 2025 testimony.

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    Jul 30, 2025

    PetSmart’s In Hot Water For Sending Workers To Debt Collection

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  • Press Releases
    Jul 29, 2025

    Thanks to Trump CFPB’s Actions, More Than $360 Million Owed to Americans is at Risk, New Investigation Reveals

    A joint Consumer Federation of America and SBPC investigation reveals more than $360 million in redress owed to Americans is at risk due to actions taken by the Trump-led CFPB.

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  • Letters & Memos
    Jul 29, 2025

    Memo: More than $360 Million Owed to Consumers from Trump CFPB Enforcement Actions is Already Gone or At Risk

    A new analysis from the Consumer Federation of America and SBPC reveals that at least $360 million in compensation for people harmed by corporate illegal conduct has already been pulled back or could be taken from the American people.

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  • News Clips
    Jul 29, 2025

    Trump’s CFPB reversals leave Americans empty-handed on $360 million in relief

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  • News Clips
    Jul 29, 2025

    Student Loan Interest Jumps This Week For 7.7 Million Borrowers

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  • News Clips
    Jul 29, 2025

    More than $360 million in CFPB consumer payouts ‘at risk,’ consumer groups say

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  • News Clips
    Jul 26, 2025

    The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Changes Student Loan Repayment Plans. What Works, and What Doesn’t, According to Three Experts

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  • News Clips
    Jul 25, 2025

    With student loan forgiveness under IBR plan paused, what it means for borrowers

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  • News Clips
    Jul 25, 2025

    Student loan forgiveness may soon be taxed again — here’s how much borrowers could owe

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  • Press Releases
    Jul 24, 2025

    State Attorneys General Halt Years-Long, Abusive Training Debt Scheme by Giant Hospital Operator, Freeing Nurses in California, Colorado, and Nevada from TRAPs

    Following multi-state AG action against HCA Healthcare, California legislature is poised to ban all Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) across the golden state.

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  • News Clips
    Jul 24, 2025

    ‘Are My Student Loans About to Become Unaffordable?’

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    Jul 22, 2025

    Student Loan Forgiveness Under IBR Suspended — Here’s What Borrowers Need To Know

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