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CFPB Spotlights Harms of Employer-Driven Debt

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On July 20, 2023, the CFPB published a report concerning the risks posed to consumers by employer-driven debt. Employer-driven debt is any form of financing arrangement where an employer extends credit or a lease to an...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 24, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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CFPB Issues Bulletin to Warn Student Loan Servicers Who Ignore Bankruptcy Court Orders

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On March 16, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a bulletin cautioning loan servicers about their responsibility to stop any illegal activity related to private student loans that have been discharged...more

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CFPB Files Lawsuit Against Student Debt Relief Company, Along With Its Owner And Manager

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In its third lawsuit filed under the leadership of Acting Director Uejio, the CFPB, earlier this week, sued Student Loan Pro (SLP), a student loan debt relief company, its owner, and its manager, for alleged violations of the...more

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Stakeholders Debate Public Policy Issues Surrounding Consumer Debt in America

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A number of diverse stakeholders gathered at George Mason University (GMU) on Nov. 18, 2019, to participate in a program entitled "Consumer Debt in America: What Would Rate Caps and Student Loan Forgiveness Mean?" The debate,...more

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CFPB Issues Report on Final Student Loan Payments and Broader Household Borrowing

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new report, Data Point: Final Student Loan Payments and Broader Household Borrowing, which examines repayment patterns for student loans and how borrowers who have...more

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CFPB Issues Statement Following Reports of Widespread Student Loan Servicing Failures

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently focused its attention on the student loan industry following alleged widespread servicing failures reported by borrowers and found by the CFPB's examinations and...more

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More on the debate over the impact of student loan debt on home ownership

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We recently wrote about a new Brookings Institution report which suggested that charges coming from various quarters, including the CFPB, that student loan debt is causing young adults to postpone home ownership are...more

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New studies challenge CFPB claims that student loan debt is discouraging homeownership

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The charge that student loan debt is causing young adults to postpone home ownership has come from various quarters, including the CFPB. However, two new studies, one the subject of an article released earlier this year and...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 issues Snapshot of older consumers and mortgage debt

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The CFPB’s Office for Older Americans released a report this month reviewing mortgage debt held by older consumers—individuals age 65 and older. The report found that older consumers are carrying more mortgage debt into...more

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