Author archive: Holly Petraeus

Tax time

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I know, you don’t have to file your taxes until April 15th (and if you’re in a combat zone you can delay even longer), but you may want to file as soon as you’re allowed – especially if you’re due a refund. So let’s talk taxes for a minute. First of all, if you don’t [...]

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The next front? Student loan servicing and the cost to our men and women in uniform

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Today, I joined the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon to announce a report about the servicing obstacles that servicemembers face in paying off student loan debt. The report, “The Next Front? Student Loan Servicing and the Cost to Our Men and Women in Uniform,” shows that servicemembers are having a hard time accessing the [...]

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Prepared remarks by Holly Petraeus at the Attorneys General Announcement on GI Bill Lead Generators Press Conference

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Prepared Remarks by Holly Petraeus Assistant Director for the Office of Servicemember Affairs Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Attorneys General Announcement on GI Bill Lead Generators Press Conference Washington, D.C. June 27, 2012 I’d like to start by thanking Attorney General Conway for his leadership on this issue, as well as Generals Madigan and Biden and [...]

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