The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a report on the agreements signed between credit card issuers and colleges, or organizations affiliated with colleges, finding that the market for college credit cards continued its general trend of decline in 2020.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the first episodes of a two-part podcast series for students, parents, and practitioners on managing finances before, during, and after college.
Today the Bureau Student Loan Ombudsman released a report finding consumers complain of servicing problems that make it difficult to get lower student loan...
Bureau Also Releases Safe Student Account Toolkit to Help Colleges Avoid Promoting Prepaid and Debit Products with Surprise Fees Today, the Bureau sent...
Operation Ripped Off Students and Families Applying for College Financial Aid Today, the Bureau announced it is taking action to halt a nationwide student...
CFPB and U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Issue Framework for Servicing Reforms, Bureau Prioritizes Stamping Out Illegal Actions Today, the Bureau...
Crossposted from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This opinion editorial originally ran on May 14, 2015 online. As millions of students and their families...
Thank you all for joining us today in Milwaukee. Plato once said, "The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life." More...
Let me start by thanking Senator Brown for inviting me to speak to you today about how our young people are seeking to finance their education and improve...
Today, the Bureau and the U.S. Department of Education announced more than $480 million in forgiveness for borrowers who took out Corinthian College's...
Responsible colleges are on high alert to ensure that they endorse transparent financial products. ... To improve this process, the Bureau is proposing a...
Today the Bureau released its annual report on college credit card agreements, which shows a nearly 70 percent decline in the number of agreements since...
We are warning all student loan borrowers who have trouble managing their student debt to watch out for scams run by companies promising “student debt relief.” These companies prey on distressed borrowers who run into trouble and struggle to figure out what comes next.
CFPB Warns Borrowers About Companies Charging High Fees for Free Federal Loan Repayment Benefits Today, the Bureau took action to put an end to two student...
Our efforts reflect concern about access to credit and do not reflect a one-sided perspective to maximize consumer protection or industry deterrence at all costs. There is such a thing as doing too little, and there is such a thing as doing too much. We are aiming instead at doing justice.
Bureau Seeks More than $500 Million In Relief For Borrowers of Corinthian's Private Student Loans Today, the Bureau sued for-profit college chain Corinthian...
Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today about the Semi-Annual Report of the...