Student loans

The company has filed a request with a federal judge in Pennsylvania for a summary judgment in two counts against it, accusing the bureau of failing to provide evidence.

A CFPB report revealed that the fees charged to college students by Wells Fargo for financial products are three times higher than average. Sen. Warren wants to know why.

The online platform, created by Laurel Road Bank in 2013, allows users to refinance student loans and originate mortgages.

The online student lender said it is reallocating some jobs and "sunsetting" others.

Student loan debt — now at $1.5 trillion in the U.S. — is arguably the greatest pain point for consumers in their 20s and 30s. To court that demographic, banks are increasingly offering help with refinancing and repayment.

A U.S. District judge in Scranton denied the student lender's motion to dismiss the suit.

U.S. student loan debt outstanding reached a record $1.465 trillion last month and one particular set of borrowers is having a hard time paying back their loans.

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Many banks remain wary of student loans given the government's dominance in the market, but some fintechs see untapped potential.