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Complaint for Violations of the Consumer Protection Procedures Act, District of Columbia v. Elevate Credit, Inc., No. [unavailable] (D.C. Sup. Ct. filed June 5, 2020)

  1. Elevate is on online lender that operates through several websites, including www.risecredit.com, www.elastic.com, and www.elevate.com, to provide predatory, high-interest, short-term loans to consumers that it describes as individuals “with little to no savings, urgent credit needs and limited options.”
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The LIBOR Is Ending: What Consumer Advocates Should Know

The LIBOR is a benchmark index, also known as a reference rate, that is commonly used in millions of adjustable rate mortgages, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), and student loans. Although it is still widely used, the index will no longer be available in its current form after June 30, 2023 and will cease to exist entirely on September 30, 2024. That means creditors and servicers will need to find and implement a replacement index for every contract still using the LIBOR at that time. This change should not require consumers to take any action.

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88 Fed. Reg. 30598 (May 11, 2023)

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is issuing an interim final rule amending Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), to reflect the enactment of the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act (the LIBOR Act or Act) and its implementing regulation promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board). This interim final rule further addresses the planned cessation of most U.S. Dollar (USD) LIBOR tenors after June 30, 2023, by incorporating the Board- selected benchmark replacement for consumer loans into Regulation Z.

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Income-Driven Repayment Plans: Questions and Answers

The following questions and answers (Q&A) provide information about the income-driven repayment plans that are available to most federal student loan borrowers.

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Guidance for Department Attorneys Regarding Student Loan Bankruptcy Litigation (Nov. 17, 2022)

This memorandum provides guidance (Guidance) to Department of Justice (Department) attorneys regarding requests to discharge student loans in bankruptcy cases. Developed in coordination with the Department of Education (Education), this Guidance will enhance consistency and equity in the handling of these cases.

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Recommendations on Best Practices in Performance-Based Contracting (Aug. 2015)

The March 10, 2015 Presidential Memorandum, “A Student Aid Bill of Rights to Help Ensure Affordable Loan Repayment” (Presidential Memorandum), directed an interagency task force (Task Force) consisting of the Department of the Treasury, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, and Domestic Policy Council to monitor trends in the student loan portfolio, budget costs, and borrower assistance efforts.