More than 40 million Americans hold federal student loans, and over 10 percent are believed to be in default. The return of ...

After payments resumed, the volume of past due federal loans quickly returned to pre-pandemic levels and reached a new high of 15.6% by the end of the on-ramp period, with more than $250 billion in ...

Staff cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Education have drastically reduced the number of ...

If the CFPB is eliminated or diminished, student loan borrowers risk losing vital loan protections against servicer ...

Student loan wage garnishment looms for 10 million borrowers. Here's how to appeal student loan wage garnishment or stop it.

Washington — The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The Education Department ...

With repayment plans on hold and recertification stalled, borrowers face delays, rising costs and uncertainty.

If you've recently reviewed your student loan account and found your balance marked as "in forbearance," you might be ...

At 35, Aubrey Bertram was looking forward to a major financial milestone: erasing more than $247,000 in student loan debt.

President Trump's order to close the Department of Education included the move of student loans to the Small Business Administration. Trump has said the change will mean "much better" service, but ...

The U.S. Department of Education is restarting income-driven repayment (IDR) application processing after a temporary freeze, ...

The graduate repayment plan is a payment option for federal loans that starts with low monthly payments that gradually increases. Most federal student loans qualify for a graduated repayment plan.