Here's what we're reading in November 2018
BCFP Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case, Concludes Law Firm Did Not Engage in Debt Collection by Initiating Nonjudicial Foreclosure
Three Predictions for the CFPB in 2019
Bloomberg to donate historic $1.8 billion to Hopkins for low-income scholarships
How Democrats plan to save the agency Republicans love to hate
CFPB Issues Spring 2018 Semi-Annual Report
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Which Is The Riskier Path: Avoiding College Or Going To College?
Betsy DeVos Sued Again For Delaying Student Loan Forgiveness
15% of Americans still paying off last year’s holiday debt
The Ultimate Policy Mistake By Bankers When All Is Said And Done
For Democrats, the Not-So-Fresh Faces Will Matter Most
How The Midterm Elections May Affect Your Student Loans
Q4 starts with rise in bankruptcy filings
Democrats' House victory sets up Maxine Waters to chair financial services committee
He never missed a payment, but the bank still foreclosed on his home anyway
Chicago Considers Wiping Away Old Ticket Debt for Motorists Who File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
"Overbiffing" is the latest outrage in debt collection
Consumers with Bankruptcies, Tax Liens, or Civil Judgments on Their Experian Credit Reports May Be Affected by a Settlement
Millennials with student debt are buying smaller homes with bigger mortgages
Goodbye Student Debt, So Long America!
Meet 5 midterm candidates running with student debt in mind—and in their lives
Know Your Student Loan Consumer Rights
Consumer Bureau Union Files Grievance Over Political Appointee's Racist Blog Posts
Here's what we're reading in October 2018
What happens to college loans if the borrower dies? That dependsMarkets Work In Higher Education: Tuition Fees Are Starting To Fall
Sears’ ‘tragic’ bankruptcy turns to opportunity as US mall owners court new tenants
Target 2 Consumer Alert: Student loan debt and relationships
Ex-student loan official: ‘We dropped a trillion dollars of debt into the market’ with little thought to oversight
Hundreds of mortgage execs ask CFPB to change LO pay rules
Consumer Confidential: Beware of law firms’ letters saying you’re being sued for outstanding debt
The student loan bubble might be about to pop
Will Sears Survive Bankruptcy?
Plaintiff Can Sue as "Consumer" Under FDCPA Despite Claiming Credit Card Debt Not His, Seventh Circuit Rules
CFPB fair lending officer now under investigation over controversial writings
Which Debt Should I Pay Off First?
Study finds racial disparities in student debt increase after young people leave college
Warren to Fed: Keep growth cap on Wells Fargo until CEO is replaced
Which Comes First: Debt Payoff or an Emergency Fund?
Judge Orders Betsy DeVos To Begin Student Loan Forgiveness
What Borrowers Should Know About Robocalls
The Student Loan Debt Crisis Is About to Get Worse
Bankruptcy Filing Shifts Spotlight to Sears’s Pension Plans
Delayed Obama-Era Rule on Student Debt Relief Is to Take Effect
Study finds physical and financial health are linkedConsumers who struggle with money are more likely to face health issuesConsumer Reports: Medical debt hurts your credit score
Cory Gardner bill would let employers make up to $10,000 a year in tax-free contributions to ease workers’ student loan debt
If you move to this state, they’ll help you pay off your student debt
How to Protect Yourself From 'Zombie Debt' Collectors
Public service loan forgiveness is going wrong for most people — meet some of them
35 State Attorneys General Request the FCC to Implement New Rules to Combat Illegal Spam Robocalls
Congress Can’t Create an Independent and Unaccountable New Branch of Government
Pentagon, others baffled by CFPB plan to cease military lending exams
Not just student loans: Millennials are also loading up on this kind of debt
Businesses offer student loan perks to attract employees
How the New IRS Rules Affect Student Loan Benefits
How This 36-Year-Old Got $50,000 Of Her Student Loans Forgiven
Young adults turn to personal loans for debt, wedding and moving expenses
Feds say they'll forgive your student loan, but almost no one actually benefits
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Demand Mulvaney Explain Vetting Process of CFPB Political Appointees after Racist and Sexist Blog Post Surfaces
Canceling Student Debt Would Stimulate the Economy—and Voter Turnout
Education Department will miss deadline on rules affecting students in for-profit colleges
Teachers union sues student loan servicer Navient
Federal Anti-Discrimination Official Under Fire for Racial Comments
From the Web: Consumer Litigation Filings, Complaints Increase Across the Board
Report Shows Profile of Borrowers Who are Likely to Default on Student Loan Debt
Student Loan Debt a Homeownership Barrier for Women and Millennials
Tips from one of the first public servants to get their student loans erased
4 ways parents (and their students) can avoid the college debt trap
CFPB official tries to defuse furor over his ‘provocative’ writings
Ameritech Financial on the Morality of Student Loan Repayment
Colleges Where Pell Grant Recipients Do Best and Worst at Paying Down Their Student Loans
Congressional Candidate Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95 Advocates for Reduction of Student Loans in Interview With The Sun
Here's what we're reading in September 2018
Ameritech Financial: Can Student Loans Be Recalled? The Department of Education Says Yes
28,000 Public Servants Sought Student Loan Forgiveness. 96 Got It.
Public Service Debt Relief Is Broken
This map shows where people are having the hardest time paying off student loans
National Student Loan Cohort Default Rate Falls
Racial wealth inequality is worsened by student debt, study finds
What's Going On Behind the Scenes Since Court Ruled Against ED?
Goodlatte Statement at Hearing on Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act
Citi fined over robo-signing in consumer bankruptcy cases
Pay off student loans: 'Shark Tank'-backed app gets a boost from local group
American Credit Scores Hit a Record High
30% of Student Loan Borrowers Fall Behind After Only 6 Years
Student Loan Forgiveness Program Rejects 99% Of Applicants
IVANKA TRUMP ENDORSES COLLEGE-LOAN PAYMENT TAX EXEMPTION BILL
THERE COULD BE A FINANCIAL CRASH BEFORE END OF TRUMP'S FIRST TERM, EXPERTS SAY, CITING LOOMING DEBTS
10 Years Later: How Has America's Consumer Debt Changed Since the Financial Crisis?
Does My Vote Impact Student Loans? These 2018 Candidates Want To Change Higher Ed
Deciding Whether to File for Bankruptcy: Consumer Debt Advice from NCLC
New Poll Finds Americans Believe College Is Worth Attending, But Not Necessary To Get Ahead
Scratch Raises $17 Million to Make Loan Payments Less Awful
Judge Rules in Favor of PCAs; ED Permanently Enjoined from Cancelling Debt Collection Solicitation
Betsy DeVos Loses Lawsuit On Student Loan Forgiveness
Soaring college costs force new strategies: Pathways to Prosperity
Why You Might Not Want to Pay Off Your Mortgage or Student Loans Early
The 30 cities where millennials carry the most debt don't include New York or San Francisco
House Committee Approves CFPB Guidance, Data Breach Legislation
Want Public Service Loan Forgiveness? How To Avoid Mistakes -- And Fix Those You've Already Made
The Most Significant Unresolved Legal Issue In Trademark Licensing
The Biggest Bankruptcies in America's History Prove No One Is 'Too Big to Fail'
The Next Financial Calamity IsComing. Here’s What to Watch.
New study shows where millennials have the most debt
Student loans hold the top spot for millennials’ debt across the United States
Americans owe more money than ever, but no, they are not being crushed by debt
CommonBond Offers Student Loan Refinancing to U.S. Immigrants With Work Visas
Justice Scalia’s Contributions to the Development of Bankruptcy Law
CFPB Responds to ABA Concerns Over Records Disclosure Proposal in Final Rule
House Passes Guthrie, Bonamici Student Loan Bill
Student Debt Viewpoints: Congressman Tom Reed
How To Help Your Children Minimize Future Student Loan Debt
Consumer protection bureau faces constitutional challenge in Supreme Court
Ameritech Financial: Study Predicts Rising College Cost and Debt Will Lead to Home Foreclosures
3 Ways Trump May Change Student Loans
What Borrowers Need to Know About Navient Lawsuits
Do you know what your lending customers really want?
10 Education Stories You May Have Missed This Summer
An unforeseen retirement obstacle: A grandchild’s college loans
President Trump Changes Student Loan Death And Disability Discharge Tax Rules
Should you roll your student loans into a mortgage?
SILICON VALLEY WANTS TO USE ALGORITHMS FOR DEBT COLLECTION
How Long Do My Mistakes Stay on My Credit Report?
'90s College Kids Are Middle-Aged And Still Juggling Student Loan Debt
How the Midterms Could Impact Medicaid
IRS ruling on student-debt help could prompt other plans to act
What happens to student loans when borrower dies?
Which Student-Loan Repayment Plan Is Right for You?
Here's what we're reading in August 2018
IRS Ruling Allows Company To Match Employees' Student Loan Payments Into Their 401(k)
How The Trump Administration Is Screwing Over Debt-Saddled Students
Bipartisan push begins in Senate to expand mortgage access for self-employed borrowers
Defaulting on a student loan could cost you your job in these professions
Trump Announces Six More Judicial Nominees
Here's what happens when you miss your credit card payments
If you care about your wallet, you should fear Judge Kavanaugh
Resignation signals Trump administration slow gutting of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
How U.S. Education Has Become 'A Debt Sentence' [Infographic]
Stories Of Student Debt, And The Trouble With Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Kavanaugh’s administrative law opinions should be given due deference
Student Loan Watchdog Quits, Says Trump Administration 'Turned Its Back' On Borrowers
Timing of student loan watchdog's resignation 'couldn't be worse,' advocates say
The Truth About Credit Card Debt Forgiveness
Death is Not Always the Demise of Student Loan Debt, Advises Ameritech Financial
Why Do College Dropouts Fail To Repay Their Student Loans?
Congressman proposes tax breaks for businesses that help pay student loan debt for employees
The State Lawsuit That Could Set a Precedent for Nationwide Student-Loan Refunds
Trump administration cuts staff at financial markets watchdog: source
Treasury Recommends Sweeping Regulatory Changes for Consumer Financial Services
Military Lending Improvement Act of 2018 Introduced in the U.S. Senate
Sending your kids to college increases the chances you’ll lose your house
More older Americans filing for bankruptcy
Why retirement is breaking the elderly
"The coming storm": Entering retirement broke and bankrupt
Borrower beware: Soon it will be tougher to unload college loan
Don't pick up (or maybe you should): That annoying robocall could be about your student loans
Peer-to-Peer Payments Are Generally Safe, But Consumers Must Be Aware of Risks
6 key Senate races for bankers this fall
Wells Fargo smacked again over financial-crisis acts
McCaskill Bill Prevents Seniors from Being Forced into Poverty in an Attempt to Recoup Student Loan Debt
Here's why 1 in 3 college-age Americans consider payday loans with interest rates of 400%
Wells Fargo fined more than $2 billion for mortgage abuses
Round-Up App Helps Users Pay Off $1M in Student Loans
Helping employees repay student debt: A new perk?
An alarming percentage of divorcees say student loans ended their marriage
FTC Testifies Before House Committees Regarding Ongoing Focus on Payment Processors
To promote financial technology, Trump administration proposes streamlining regulations
Marriages are crumbling under student loan debt
Here's what we're reading in July 2018
Auto problems top annual ranking of US consumer complaints
Consumer debt is at an all-time high. Should banks be worried?
Study Finds Student Debt Crisis Is Hitting These 10 States the Hardest
You have $100,000 in student loans. Should you save for retirement or pay off debt?
New generation of candidates saddled with student debt — and not afraid to talk about it
How to avoid money mistakes in college
Waters to prioritize housing-finance reform if Dems take the House
Charles Koch, network send GOP a message: We're happy to back Democrats who share our policy goals
Durbin: It's time for the Senate to help relieve student loan debt
Student loans: Borrowers could face tighter federal standard for debt forgiveness
What This Navient Lawsuit Means For Your Student Loans: More Q&A
Brett Kavanaugh ruled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau structurally unconstitutional
Judge Rules in Favor of WWR, Against CFPB, in Case of Meaningful Attorney Review
Student debt is crushing dreams for this group
Democrats set to renew debt-free college push
Dodd-Frank is a success story: Progressives, former regulators
New Trump-DeVos Loan Relief Rule Trashes Students’ Rights, Aids Predatory Colleges
U.S. Department of Education Takes Action to Protect Student Borrowers, Hold Higher Education Institutions Accountable for Deceptive Practices
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Brings Banking Panel to Boiling Point
Managing Debt in Retirement Takes Some Planning
How Much Should Parents Borrow for Their Kid's College?
The Cloud Is Transforming Higher Education
I took out student loans and it was the best decision I made — here's why
1 in 3 parents will help their kids pay off student loans
Opinion Why independent mortgage banks need CFPB reg relief
Here's How To Buy A House When You Have Student Loan Debt
New Bankruptcy Rules Proposed for Student Debtors
How student loans are making some people abandon their dreams
The Case Against Student Loans: Why Weak Students Should Pay More | Opinion
Here's what we're reading in April 2018
A Look at Geographic Distribution of Student Debt
Older people increasingly loaded down with personal debt
America's debt load is reaching a tipping point
Poll: Majority of millennials are in debt, hitting pause on major life events
Consumer advocates launch campaign against 'predatory' payday lending
Is student loan debt the next financial crisis?
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Past Headlines...
March 2018
Congress must act before America falls into a student loan debt crisis
February 2018.
America's consumer debt keeps skyrocketing
Business Insider reports on how consumers have piled on debt since the election. Consumer debt now 45% higher than it was at the economic bust in 2008.
Trump Administration Plans to Defang Consumer Protection Watchdog
NPR reports on how the CFPB has been taken over by those who would rather protect banks than consumers.
How the consumer protection agency is being curtailed by the Trump administration
here’s an agency that’s supposed to be policing, enforcing, being a watchdog over the financial industry, and Mick Mulvaney is now saying, well, we’re going to use this agency to deregulate parts of this industry.