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• New CFPB Report Exposes Student Loan Complaints From Service Members

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  October 19, 2012

  Complaints focus on lack of loan repayment information, difficulty navigating system and roadblocks for borrowers seeking benefits.

• Private Student Lending Followed Same Path as Burst Mortgage Bubble

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 23, 2012

  The private student loan market shares some similarities with the real estate market before the mortgage bubble burst, federal report says.

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  Guest Opinion: Student Debt Poised to Be Next Debacle

  March 11, 2012

  Student loans are poised to become the next big consumer debt debacle. Total outstanding student loan debt is expected to top $1 trillion this year, more than double the amount owed just five years ago. That would push it well above the amount of credit card debt outstanding, which totaled...

• Illinois Regulator Meza Is Named to NASCUS Board

  By Claude R. Marx  |  April 18, 2011

  Illinois Director of Financial Institutions Robert Meza has been named to the NASCUS Board by Chairman Thomas Candon.

• The Perfect Storm of Higher Education

  February 2, 2011

  The credit union story from the industry's beginning includes regular people taking a do-it-yourself approach to solve seemingly insurmountable environmental pressures and creating something new.

• Changes Over the Years in Student Lending Bring Opportunities for CUs

  By Lindsey Siegriest  |  March 24, 2010

  When thinking about college, education and financial aid over the past 20 years the first word that comes to mind is expensive.