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CO SB200
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits private educational lenders from offering gifts to educational institutions in exchange for loan business advantages or engaging in revenue sharing arrangements
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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
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Makes it unlawful for private lenders to impose fees or penalties on borrowers for early repayment or prepayment of private education loans
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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
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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