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The former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resigned Friday after the troubled rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid led some House Republicans to call for his resignation.
April 26 -
Educational institutions ought to have some skin in the game when it comes to the student loan market.
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The U.S. government wants to intervene in JPMorgan Chase's fraud lawsuit against Frank founder Charlie Javice, asking a federal judge to halt pretrial information exchanges until she has been tried on criminal charges.
July 28 -
Executives of the regional bank say they are zeroing in on its most profitable business lines and moving away from one-off customer relationships that don't generate as much revenue.
July 20 -
The lawsuit against Prehired involves a relatively new product that consumer advocates say is akin to a student loan — and should be subject to far more protections.
July 13 -
Ally, Truist, Citizens and SoFi are among the banks that offer student loan repayment benefits. The recent Supreme Court decision striking down President Biden's loan forgiveness plan could give a leg up to companies that provide such assistance to their employees.
July 11 -
High interest rates could dampen demand for refinancing, which took a hit during the pandemic-era pause in federal student loan payments. "Curb your enthusiasm," one analyst said.
July 10 -
Financial institutions have a checkered history with students. A credit union and bank point to the benefits of their new products.
March 29 -
The San Francisco fintech made its name in refinancing student loans. Now it contends that a moratorium for federal student debt payments — put in place near the start of the pandemic — has cost it at least $150 million in profits.
March 8 -
Student borrowers in the U.S. are struggling to keep up with other kinds of debt even while college payments are frozen, and a surge in delinquencies is likely if the government's debt-relief plan fails, according to a new study.
January 4