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The demise of a key consumer protection agency could push relief for student-loan borrowers further out of reach.Attorneys for Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, wrote in a legal filing on November 10 that the administration “anticipates exhausting” the CFPB’s available funds in early 2026, meaning…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Tapner, Executive Director of The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, a senior living community. It has been edited for length and clarity.Two years ago, I was managing 10 senior living communities across the country when I started to miss the human…