Our June 2013 report “Searching for Relief” highlighted abuses in the for-profit student loan “debt relief” industry.  We wrote since then to debunk the argument that these companies are just like […]

We have written previously about the problems with parent PLUS loans.  This new issue brief summarizes the ways in which parent PLUS loans can be very dangerous products for borrowers […]

We urge you to read our new report: The Sallie Mae Saga:  A Government-Created, Student Debt Fueled Profit Machine.    Report: How Sallie Mae Became the Largest Student Loan Industry Player […]

It’s been a very busy year in the student loan world.  The media, policymakers and regulators have started to wake up to the scope of student loan debt and the […]

Our June 2013 report Searching for Relief highlights problems with the emerging student loan “debt relief” industry.  Since then, the CFPB issued an advisory reminding borrowers that they do not […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a rule this week that will allow the Bureau to supervise certain nonbank student loan servicers for the first time.  This important move should […]

Federal Agency Student Loan News November 2013 Department of Education The Department announced a number of important new changes and programs in November, including: 1.  Another round of negotiated rulemaking.  […]

The discussion about student loan defaults too often assumes that it is acceptable and typical to use the full force of the government to collect from defaulted borrowers.  In fact, […]

The Department of Education issued final regulations on November 1, 2013 making significant changes to a number of key student loan programs.  Many of the most important changes affect the […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) annual ombudsman report focuses on the problems many borrowers face trying to repay private student loans.  We applaud the CFPB report, especially since it […]