Education Student debt collection reform, for-profit college rules top wins for Maine consumers this year While President Donald Trump’s administration continues its efforts to systemically roll back consumer protections, Maine has made moves to protect residents and ward off financial predators. Maine’s […] Jody Harris Posted July 17, 2019 Tags Consumer Protection, Education, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Jobs and Income ‘Student Loan Bill of Rights’ will protect Maine students from predatory lenders “This bill will prevent giant financial corporations from padding their bottom lines by preying on Mainers who just want to responsibly pay down their student debt,” Maine […] Beacon Posted June 11, 2019 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Jobs and Income STATEMENT: Student Loan Bill of Rights will protect Mainers from predatory Wall Street corporations CONTACT Mario Moretto mario@mecep.org 207-620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — Jody Harris, associate director of Maine Center for Economic Policy, released the following statement following the Legislature’s enactment Monday […] Posted June 10, 2019 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Jobs and Income Jody Harris: Maine needs a student loan bill of rights Escalating college debt and rising rates of student loan defaults threaten to derail the benefits of higher education for Maine’s families and our economy. Money that normally would […] Sun Journal Posted May 26, 2019 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Jobs and Income Even GOP Voters Are Applauding AOC and Sanders for Taking on Lenders Five states have now passed referenda limiting payday loans: South Dakota, Ohio, Arizona, Montana, and this past November, Colorado. There, voters overwhelmingly passed a measure capping interest rates at […] Truthout Posted May 16, 2019 Tags Consumer Protection
Jobs and Income Consumer protection bureau is moving to expose Mainers to predatory payday lenders Under its new director, the agency charged with protecting Americans from financial deception is instead planning to serve them up to some of Wall Street’s worst actors. […] Bangor Daily News Posted May 16, 2019 Tags Consumer Protection
Education, Maine’s Economy Maine borrowers need a Student Loan Bill of Rights as protection from predatory loan companies We all have heard the numbers about escalating student loan debt across the country. Maine is no exception. Residents of our state carry more than $6 billion […] Jody Harris Posted March 26, 2019 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education Predatory practices increase Mainers' student debt and financial troubles Mainers are carrying nearly $6 billion in education debt. Large figures like that can be difficult to wrap our heads around, so think of it this way: […] Jody Harris Posted December 19, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Maine’s Economy Predatory practices increase Mainers’ student debt and financial troubles Mainers are carrying nearly $6 billion in education debt. Large figures like that can be difficult to wrap our heads around, so think of it this way: […] Jody Harris Posted December 19, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt
Education, Jobs and Income Conference addresses consumer protection The dramatic impact of student loan debt was a primary concern of panelists at the conference. MECEP Associate Director Jody Harris said student loan debt in Maine […] The Free Press Posted December 13, 2018 Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt