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  • News Clips
    Sep 19, 2023

    Student Loan Forgiveness Proceeds And Payments ‘Cut In Half,’ But System Buckles

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  • News Clips
    Sep 16, 2023

    Connecticut residents brace for student loan payments to resume after three-year pause

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  • Sep 15, 2023

    ADVISORY: Student Lending Experts To Preview Arguments, Impact As Supreme Court Hears Challenge To Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    Advocates and experts predict chaos for students, colleges, and the economy should the high Court defang the federal consumer watchdog.

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  • Sep 15, 2023

    ADVISORY: Student Lending Experts To Preview Arguments, Impact As Supreme Court Hears Challenge To Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    Advocates and experts predict chaos for students, colleges, and the economy should the high Court defang the federal consumer watchdog.

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  • News Clips
    Sep 6, 2023

    Her life was about to be put on hold. Her balance would continue to grow.

    Currently, most borrowers entering prison end up going into default because they are unable to make payments or even contact their servicer about available options. In fact, a recent analysis from the Student Borrower Protection Center found that nearly 100% of incarcerated student loan borrowers were in default.

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  • News Clips
    Aug 24, 2023

    Hollywood strike affecting your income? Here’s how to lower your student loan payments

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  • News Clips
    Aug 22, 2023

    Student loans: Biden officially launches new, affordable payment plan

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  • Blogs
    Aug 17, 2023

    Cancellation Now: 8 Real Student Loan Borrowers Who Demonstrate Why We Can’t Wait 

    Tens of millions of student loan borrowers are painfully aware of the tumultuous nature of student debt news and the state of cancellation. While waiting, borrowers teeter on the precipice of financial ruin or fall into poverty.

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  • News Clips
    Aug 14, 2023

    Biden administration begins canceling student loan debt for 804,000 borrowers

    “The Biden Administration kept its latest promise to 800,000 people who were repeatedly failed by the broken student loan system. For these borrowers, the prospect of delayed justice will be life changing,” said Persis Yu, deputy executive director and managing counsel for the Student Borrower Protection Center.

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  • News Clips
    Aug 9, 2023

    Student Loan Payments Are Back — How Biden’s SAVE Program Could Help Families

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  • News Clips
    Aug 7, 2023

    They’re just preying on people’s hopes’: Inside the battle over job-training agreements

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  • News Clips
    Aug 7, 2023

    With college bills due soon, families should know the risks of private student loans

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  • News Clips
    Aug 5, 2023

    Employer Debt Traps Violate Workers’ Rights, Federal Regulators Say

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  • Blogs
    Aug 4, 2023

    SCOTUS Is a Hypocrite, but We Can Still Cancel Student Debt

    The members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overstepped their constitutional duties in their ruling to block student debt relief. But their decision does not foreclose debt relief: it only denies the Secretary’s authority to provide relief under the HEROES Act.

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  • Press Releases
    Aug 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.

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  • News Clips
    Jul 27, 2023

    Nurses Owe Thousands if They Break ‘TRAP’ Training Contracts

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  • News Clips
    Jul 21, 2023

    Some workers are going thousands of dollars into debt to pay for their own training. A federal watchdog is scrutinizing the practice of chasing employees for money after they leave.

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  • Press Releases
    Jul 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).

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  • News Clips
    Jul 20, 2023

    Employers Use Tricks to Ensnare Workers in ‘TRAP’ Debt, CFPB Says

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  • News Clips
    Jul 20, 2023

    Financial Watchdog Warns Employees of the Risks of Debt Incurred at Work

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