Date: January 12, 2014 Description: The Center for Financial Security hosted a webinar entitled Lower Interest for Timely Payments: A Field Experiment on Incentives for Loan Repayment. Presenters included Leah Gjertson and Justin Sydnor of UW-Madison, George Hofheimer of the Filene Research Institute, and Josh Sledge of CFSI. Watch Now View Full Report … Continue reading Webinar: Lower Interests for Timely Payments
Events
Confronting Student Debt: Is Income-Based Repayment a Good Option?
Date: October 17, 2013 Description: The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) held a forum examining income-based repayment plans (IBRs) from multiple dimensions. This forum with Congressman Tom Petri, Jake Gross, Nicholas Hillman, Tim St. Louis, and J. Michael Collins (moderator) explored income based repayment plans from multiple dimensions. Do these plans really … Continue reading Confronting Student Debt: Is Income-Based Repayment a Good Option?
Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) Field Hearing
Date: September 25, 2013, Description: At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) held a field hearing on youth and post-secondary financial education. There were remarks from CFPB Director Richard Cordray, followed by a panel discussion, and testimony from consumer groups, industry representatives, and members of the public. Watch Now FLEC Homepage Office … Continue reading Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) Field Hearing
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