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Biden-Harris Administration Amends Higher Education Act to Address College Closures and Withholding Transcripts

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On October 24, the Biden-Harris administration announced amendments to the regulations implementing title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). According to the fact sheet, the amendments are intended to allow the...more

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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Agency Tasked With Helping Students Make Informed Decisions About Paying for College

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a government agency that protects consumers in the financial sector, is potentially at risk following oral argument on October 3, 2023, before the Supreme Court of the United...more

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Ninth Circuit Finds Marketer of Scholarship Assistance Subject to CFPB’s Enforcement Authority

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On December 13, 2022, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the grant of summary judgment by a California federal district court to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) in a civil enforcement action alleging that Armond...more

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U.S. Department of Education Officially Asserts Authority over Income Share Agreements

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On March 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) for the first time asserted regulatory authority over income share agreements (ISAs) as private education loans. FSA issued an...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter - June 2021

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Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients...more

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D.C. Circuit to hold Feb. 2 argument on CFPB authority to issue CID to college accrediting organization

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The D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument on February 2, 2017 on the CFPB’s appeal from the D.C. federal district court’s April 2016 ruling that the CFPB exceeded its statutory authority when it issued a CID to the Accrediting...more

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CFPB sues company and owner for alleged student financial aid scam

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A new lawsuit filed by the CFPB in a California federal district court alleges that the defendants, a company and its individual owner, are engaged in a nationwide student financial aid scam. In addition to injunctive relief,...more

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CFPB settles action against provider of student financial aid assistance

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The CFPB has announced a proposed settlement with Student Financial Aid Services, Inc. (SFAS) to resolve charges that the company engaged in unlawful sales and billing practices in connection with offering fee-based financial...more

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Cordray Discusses Student Loans at Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision Making

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Director Cordray spoke at the Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision Making this week, addressing student loan debt as a “pressing problem and a matter of grave importance to public policy in America.”...more

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CFPB promotes online student financial aid resources

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In a new blog post, the CFPB promotes its online financial aid resources to students who are now in the process of choosing which school to attend this fall. The blog post directs students to a just-launched “crisp new...more

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CFPB calls for public disclosure of campus financial product marketing agreements

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The CFPB wants financial institutions to post on their websites their marketing agreements with colleges and universities for financial products other than credit cards, such as deposit accounts, prepaid cards and financial...more

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