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CO SB200

Bill

Status

Failed

3/25/2015

Primary Sponsor

Andy Kerr

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits private educational lenders from offering gifts to educational institutions in exchange for loan business advantages or engaging in revenue sharing arrangements

  • Prohibits employees at covered educational institutions with financial aid responsibilities from receiving anything of value from private lenders if serving on lender advisory boards, though reasonable expense reimbursement is permitted

  • Makes it unlawful for private lenders to impose fees or penalties on borrowers for early repayment or prepayment of private education loans

  • Requires private lenders to disclose to borrowers at application and loan approval: interest rates (fixed or variable), finance charges, fees, payment options, total repayment cost estimates, federal loan alternatives and their rates, terms and conditions, and the right to cancel within 3 business days after loan consummation

  • Requires covered educational institutions to publicly disclose any contracts or agreements with card issuers for credit card marketing purposes; effective September 1, 2015, subject to referendum petition

Legislative Description

Private Student Loan Disclosure Requirements

Last Action

Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely

3/25/2015

Committee Referrals

Education3/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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