New feedback system for GI Bill and Tuition Assistance recipients
Today, the CFPB is very pleased to join the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Education, and Justice, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, in...
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Helping student loan borrowers stay afloat
This morning, CFPB Director Richard Cordray, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Acting Deputy Treasury Secretary Mary Miller convened a meeting with the...
Tell us how you tackle your student debt
A number of recent graduates have asked us: why is my student loan interest rate so high? And how can I more quickly pay off this loan? Often borrowers have...
Explainer: scoring student loan servicers
This fall, college graduates across the country will start to send payments on their student loans to their servicers. Loan servicers are companies that...
Reminder: Accessing your scholarships and student loan funds
Many college students receive scholarships, grants, and student loans to help them pay rent, get to and from school, and cover other costs, like textbooks...
A closer look at the trillion
A few weeks ago, we released new estimates on the size of the student loan market, which is approaching $1.2 trillion, with federal student loans crossing...
What we’re hearing from private student loan borrowers
Today, we released a mid-year update analyzing complaints from private student loan borrowers. The update explores some of the challenges consumers face...
Explainer: Changes to federal student loan interest rates
Here are some answers to your questions about the changes in federal student loan interest rates that are scheduled to take effect on July 1.
Should I use a home equity loan to refinance my student loans?
Last month, we published a report on student loan affordability, which talked about the problems borrowers experienced when repaying student loans with high...
Should I refinance my student loan?
Last week, we published a report on student loan affordability, which discussed the low levels of activity in the student loan refinance market. Since that...
Live from Miami-Dade, Florida
Join us for a field hearing in Miami-Dade County, Florida on student loan borrowers starting at 6 p.m. EDT today. Follow along on twitter using...
Save the date, Miami-Dade County, Florida!
Join us for a field hearing in Miami-Dade County, Florida on student loan borrowers. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. EDT. The...
Reminder: Sound off on our student loan affordability initiative
A few weeks ago, we announced that we're gathering information to identify policy options for borrowers to find affordable options on their private student...
Our proposed rule on student loan servicers
In case you missed it, yesterday Director Cordray announced our proposed rule on student loan servicers. As so many families are all too aware, the cost of...
What can students do to protect themselves?
This post is part of a series for National Consumer Protection Week Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in student loan debt. That's more than we owe...
So, how do I submit a complaint?
This post is part of a series for National Consumer Protection Week We began taking credit card complaints in July 2011, and we now can help with complaints...
Student debt and schools
Many communities face shortages of teachers in areas of critical need, including science and math. These teacher shortages are felt most acutely in rural...
Student debt and health care
We need your input to help student loan borrowers experiencing distress and default. Learn more about this project and how you can contribute ideas. We want...
Help stop the student debt domino effect
Today, we announced that we're gathering information to come up with a plan to address the challenges many struggling borrowers face to find a more...
Paying for college [beta]
Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in student loan debt. That's more than we owe on credit cards, more than we owe on car loans – and it's still...
VA trademarks ‘GI Bill’ to shield vets from deceptive marketing
An important step to ensure that servicemembers and veterans are not seen simply as "dollar signs in uniform." We continue to work with federal and state...
More than 500 colleges agree to adopt financial aid shopping sheet
Cross posted from the Department of Education. We were proud to work with the Department of Education on this Know Before You Owe Project. By Arne Duncan I...
Research updates on private student loans
Last month, we released a report to Congress with the Department of Education on the private student market. This report helped shed light on how the...
Meet Julio from Florida
Since we launched on July 21st 2011, we've heard directly from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brought their concerns to the...
Falling behind on your student loans? Know your options.
At the Bureau, we are working to understand the impact of the recession on young consumers and to learn more about what increasing levels of student debt...
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