Student Lending
CBA is the public policy voice for private-market capital to fund loans supporting America’s students. Private student loans serve important purposes, primarily to provide gap funding for undergraduates who need to pay for college. In addition, for some families and graduate students, private loans can be a sensible alternative to federal loans, especially PLUS loans. Almost 97% of private student loans are being successfully repaid. That is largely due to the high level of underwriting required to receive a private loan, as well as the use of cosigners. Nearly 70% of private student loans are made by six lenders, five of which are CBA Members. Collectively, private loans account for just 8% of loans being made today. The other 92% are Direct Loans made by the U.S. Department of Education.
May 8, 2013Washington, D.C. (May 8, 2013) – CBA supports responsible efforts to help families and students afford an education. Private student loans play a critical role and are based on an underwriting process that responsibly assesses a borrower’s ability to repay. Private loans make up about 7% of the market and continue to perform better than federal student loans, which have a three-year default rate...
May 3, 2013CFPB's Remittances Rule Commendable CBA applauds the CFPB on the final rule on remittances issued this week. We are encouraged by the Bureau's willingness to work with banks to ensure customers' needs are met when sending money abroad. A full analysis of the rule may be found in our GR Update below. Regulatory Radar - What's Next? Next Wednesday, May 8, 2013, the CFPB will hold a hearing on...
March 29, 2013CFPB's "Not Verified" Data The CFPB today released their expanded consumer complaint database showing more than 90,000 complaints - with half coming from affluent and elderly zip codes. While I applaud the intent of the CFPB to inform consumers on specific types of complaints, their methodology is flawed and actually performs a disservice to consumers. The CFPB in their own press release states...Pages
CBA Response to CFPB RFI Regarding an Initiative to Promote Student Loan Affordability