Conference Gives Further Signs That Student Lenders Are StrugglingArlington, Va. Anyone looking for further proof that the student-loan industry is hurting could have found it here on Thursday at the annual student-lending conference of the Consumer Bankers Association. Last year, 300 industry representatives filled a large conference... Copyright © 2009 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |