Agencies Unveil Student Loan Servicing Regulatory Framework

CFPB Student Lending Department of Treasury Department of Education

On September 29, the CFPB issued a report examining public comments and providing policy recommendations to address issues in the student loan servicing market. The report follows a May 2015 Request for Information notice where the CFPB, together with the Department of Treasury and the Department of Education (collectively, the Agencies), sought feedback on ways to improve student loan servicing practices.

In a parallel announcement, the Agencies released an interagency Joint Statement of Principles on Student Loan Servicing, which is expected to serve as a regulatory framework in the reformation of current student loan servicing practices, and establish minimum federal compliance requirements.