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Professor Lisa Servon talked about her book The Unbanking of America: How the New Middle Class Survives, in which she reports on alternatives to traditional banking. Professor Servon worked…

Witnesses testified on student loan debt and its effects on borrowers, career choice, and the economy. Brittany Jones talked about her struggles with student loan debt impeded her desire to…

Witnesses testified on the $150 billion in debt generated by the private student loan market and the likely effect of scheduled hikes in education loan rates. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD)…

Rohit Chopra talked about the inability of Congress to reach agreement on student loan interest rates, and his role as Student Loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, He…

Witnesses testified about the student loan process and weaknesses in the manner loans had been administered under federal loan guarantee programs. Although private loans make up a small…