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DC bill establishes protections for student loan borrowers

On October 7, the Council of the District of Columbia enacted B25-0037 or the New Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights Amendment Act of 2024 (the “Act”), which amends the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation...more

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District Court approves $3.65 mil. settlement against student loan servicer

On June 24, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania approved a class action settlement involving student loan borrowers brought against a student loan servicer....more

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CFPB releases report on college credit card agreements

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The CFPB released its sixth annual report to Congress on college credit card agreements.  The annual report is mandated by the CARD Act. ...more

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SC Public Policy Update - January 2017 #2

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What's New - SENATE - The Senate spent the week working at the committee level in an effort to move bills to the floor for debate. Members will return to meeting in regular session on Tuesday, January 24th. ...more

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CFPB releases report on college credit card agreements and compliance bulletin

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The CFPB released its annual report on college credit card agreements (the fifth issued by the CFPB), together with a compliance bulletin regarding the obligation of colleges and universities under the CARD Act to publicly...more

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CFPB discusses handling of student loan partial prepayments by servicers

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In a new blog post by Student Loan Ombudsman Seth Frotman, the CFPB discusses its concerns regarding how student loan servicers may be responding to borrowers seeking to make partial prepayments on their student loans and...more

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Rejecting "True Lender" Arguments, California District Court Dismisses Claims Against Student Loan Servicers

This past Thursday, September 22, a federal district court in the Central District of California dismissed an action raising usury claims against several student loan servicers, rejecting the plaintiffs' arguments based on...more

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CFPB highlights impact of student debt on communities of color

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In a new blog post, the CFPB states that recent research “underscores the disproportionate impact of student debt on communities of color.” According to the CFPB, federal government data shows that over 90 percent of...more

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No Summer Vacation for Student Lending Companies as Enforcement Activity Continues

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Student lending continues to remain in the crosshairs of federal and state consumer finance regulators during the summer months, with over five enforcement actions and investigations in recent weeks. As covered in both...more

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CFPB Takes Aim at Relationships between Universities and Credit and Debit Card Issuers

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Financial institutions marketing credit and debit cards to college and university students should prepare for likely investigations and enforcement actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other regulatory...more

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