CFPB Private Education Loan Ombudsman Issues 2019 Annual Report

October 15, 2019

On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, the Bureau Private Education Loan Ombudsman issued the 2019 Annual Report showing that from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2019 the Bureau handled approximately 20,600 complaints related to private or federal student loans. Of these, there were approximately 6,700 private student loan complaints and 13,900 federal student loan complaints. The report also provides policymakers with a series of recommendations.

 

The 2019 Annual Report may be found here: https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_annual-report_private-education-loan-ombudsman_2019.pdf .