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Student Loan Debt Repayment Company Raises $6M

Account Recovery

who also worked at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has raised an additional $6 million in funding to work with employers, financial institutions, and other organizations help their employees plan for college and reduce their student loan burdens. Elizabeth Warren [D-Mass.]

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Q2 Industry Insights: Higher Monthly Expenses for Consumers, Regulatory Guidance for Financial Institutions

True Accord

The ending of various pandemic-era benefits including the pause on student loan payments will impact consumers in the coming months. The amendments lay out a more prescriptive recipe for the safeguards financial institutions must have in place around collecting, storing and transmitting consumer information. 9%) to $17.05

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The Best Student Loan Companies

Better Credit Blog

When your scholarships, grants, and federal student loans aren’t enough to cover the cost of college, it may be time to turn to a private lender. Private student loans can help you bear the weight of tuition. The key to finding the right student loan with the lowest rates and best terms is to shop around.

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Most Frequent Student Loan Mistakes

Credit Corp

Almost 70% of students in North America take out student loans. Many students can’t afford post-secondary education without financial help. Loans are scary, and come with lots of disadvantages. Don’t fear, because we will be covering the most frequent student loan mistakes. Abusing Your Loan.

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Nevada Enacts Law Imposing Licensing Requirements and Regulations on Student Loan Servicers

Troutman Sanders

On June 14, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed into law AB 332 , An Act Relating to Student Education Loans, requiring, among other things, student loan servicers to be licensed by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions and regulating certain conduct of the servicers towards borrowers.

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CFPB Supervisory Report Finds Issues in Several Financial Institution Practices

Troutman Sanders

Summarized below are those issues identified in the areas of auto servicing, consumer reporting, credit card account management, debt collection, deposits, mortgage origination, prepaid accounts, remittances, and student loan servicing. The CFPB alleges some financial institutions do not perform robust enough investigations of errors.

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CFPB Supervisory Report Finds Issues in Several Financial Institution Practices

Collection Industry News

Summarized below are those issues identified in the areas of auto servicing, consumer reporting, credit card account management, debt collection, deposits, mortgage origination, prepaid accounts, remittances, and student loan servicing. Financial institutions might not be submitting prepaid account agreements to the CFPB.