Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data says that Americans over 60 are the fastest-growing category of student loan borrowers and that they have “roughly quadrupled in number between 2005 and 2015.” (Photo: Getty)
AARP is wading into the fight over student loans, taking up the cause in some state capitals to more tightly regulate abusive student loan collection practices.
Among its actions: battling the federal government over Social Security garnishment to collect on defaulted loans by older borrowers, and pursuing greater transparency in fees and tuition.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
