NEW FINANCIAL AID SHOPPING SHEET HELPS STUDENTS KNOW BEFORE THEY OWE
“The good news today is that students have one tool to help keep skyrocketing student loan debt in check.
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VOTERS WANT STRONG OVERSIGHT OF WALL STREET AND BACK NEW CONSUMER COP
Boston, MA—Financial reforms enacted in response to the financial meltdown remain popular with voters, a new opinion poll by Lake Research Partners shows. With just one year of work under its belt, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a strong record of successes for consumers despite facing constant unfounded political attacks.
POLL SHOWS VOTERS FAVOR STRONG OVERSIGHT OF WALL STREET AND BACK NEW CFPB
Madison, WI – July 18, 2012 — Financial reforms enacted in response to the financial meltdown remain popular with those likely to vote in 2012, a new opinion poll by Lake Research Partners shows. The poll was commissioned by AARP, National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) and Americans for Financial Reform (AFR). Saturday July 21 will mark the two year anniversary of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a new agency with a strong record of successes for consumers despite facing constant unfounded political attacks in its first year of work.
PROVIDENCE CUSTOMERS MAY SEE RATES RISE AS MUCH AS 18.6%
Providence Customers May See Rates Rise As Much As 18.6%
More than 12,000 Oregonians with individual health insurance plans will see rate hikes of 15.7% on average, and as high as 18.6%, if the premium rate hike posted today by Providence Health Plans goes forward. Many customers will also see increased out-of-pocket costs.
President Signs Bill Preventing Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling
Students can breathe a sigh of relief today. At least for the next year, student strapped with debt will get a temporary reprieve from doubling interest rates on their loans borrowed next year.
RESPONDING TO STUDENTS, CONGRESS EXTENDS LOW COLLEGE LOAN RATE
Statement of Rich Williams, U.S. PIRG Higher Education Advocate, on the Congressional passage of bipartisan legislation to prevent subsidized Stafford student loan interest rates from doubling.
Responding to Students, Congress Extends Low College Loan Rate
WASHINGTON – June 29 – Statement of Rich Williams, U.S. PIRG Higher Education Advocate, on the Congressional passage of bipartisan legislation to prevent subsidized Stafford student loan interest rates from doubling:
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS HEALTH REFORM
Statement of US PIRG Policy Analyst Laura Etherton on today’s Supreme Court ruling upholding health reform:
TRANSPORTATION BILL IS A STEP BACKWARDS
Statement by Phineas Baxandall, WashPIRG’s Senior Transportation Analyst, regarding the final Federal Transportation Bill as released today. The nation has been without a new transportation bill since the 2005 law expired in September 2009 and has been subject to nine temporary extensions.
STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT PASSING ON REVISITING CITIZENS UNITED
Today the Supreme Court passed on the opportunity to revisit its 2010 Citizens United decision which is wreaking havoc on democracy and it has done so in a way that avoids giving the American public a much deserved explanation.