30% of federal student loan borrowers have gone without food or medicine, CFPB finds
Thirty percent of student loan borrowers say they’ve gone without food or medicine due to their monthly bills, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds.
Student Loan Debt Relief Has Been A 'Lifeline' For Borrowers, Survey Says
After the COVID-19 payment pause ended, federal student loan borrowers were pushed into payments, and a recent survey found that when payments restarted, the majority of borrowers had trouble affording the monthly bills.
Here's what to know about Trump and the future of student loan relief
President-elect Donald Trump has called the Biden administration's student loan relief efforts a "total catastrophe."
What Trump's second term could mean for student debt in Texas
About 2.34 million borrowers' location is not reported; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios President-elect Trump could do away with his predecessor's years-long efforts to erase student debt. Why it matters: Collectively,
Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student debt forgiveness
Trump has not said what he would do on student debt forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over their personal finances.
What Donald Trump's election means for student loan holders
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, millions of Americans who were counting on the government to forgive their student loan debt are now worried they may be left without any relief.
Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
Project 2025, the blueprint for a hard-right turn in American politics, calls for getting the federal government out of the student loan business and doing away with repayment plans that pre-date the Biden administration.
Federal consumer protection agencies likely to be curbed in a new Trump administration
Under the first Trump administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau significantly slowed its enforcement ...
Consumer help available for those who serve
Thousands of service members have reported financial issues, from fraud to credit errors. Consumer Investigator Caresse ...
US consumer watchdog facing curbs, scrutiny following Trump win
Bank executives and lawyers anticipate the incoming Trump administration to place significant limits on the U.S. Consumer ...
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Republican sweep gives Trump power to slash taxes, may strain deficits
eliminating the Department of Education and curbing the powers of agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Orders Navy Federal Credit Union to Pay More Than $95 Million for Illegal Surprise Overdraft Fees
Through its “Optional Overdraft Protection Service,” known as “OOPS,” Navy Federal charged consumers $20 for most overdraft ...
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State privacy laws aren't protecting personal financial data, CFPB says
New state privacy laws don't do enough to protect personal information used by financial businesses, a federal regulator says ...
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Why Some Republicans Are Praising An Agency They Hate
the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — switches from blue to red. It’s also a new chapter for the young bureau, which Republicans have lambasted since its creation, as it takes a path ...
Meta’s Use of Financial Data May Violate Consumer Finance Law, Watchdog Says
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering taking action against Facebook parent Meta Platforms over its use of ...
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The company said after financial markets closed on Monday that it made $892 million from July through September, compared with $1.2 billion it made a year earlier. Actor Tony Todd's TV and movie ...
What Is A 529 Plan? A Guide To Its Benefits
“The tax benefits of a 529 plan vary by state. Many states offer a tax deduction for contributions made within the year, ...
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US consumer protection agency bans employee mobile calls amid Chinese hack fears
Employees have been instructed to switch to secure platforms after a telecom infrastructure breach linked to China.