Unethical Student Lender Practices
U.S. Education Secretary Spellings Testifies Before Committee
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As
the committee continued its investigation into the student loan
scandal, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings appeared before
the committee on May 10, testifying about the department's oversight of
programs under its control, including the college loan programs. More »
Student Loan Sunshine Act Passes House, 414-3
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Student Lending Giant Paid College Officials
JP Morgan Chase, one of the nation's largest student lenders, hired officials from five different colleges to perform various services even as the officials continued on their colleges' payrolls. Click here to view the JP Morgan Chase documents»
This discovery came as part of Chairman Miller's investigation into unethical practices in the student loan industry. More »
Chairman Miller Asks Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Deceptive Lender Marketing Practices
Chairman Miller opened a new line of inquiry into the $85-billion-a-year student loan industry by asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the unfair and deceptive practices that lenders use to market their products and services to students. More »
Chairman Miller Calls for Emergency Moratorium on "Preferred Lender Lists"
To protect students and families from unethical student lender practices, Chairman George Miller called on Education Secretary Spellings on April 18 to immediately impose a moratorium on "preferred lender lists," which colleges and universities use to establish special relationships with student loan lenders. More ››
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