More than seven million borrowers may soon see student loan payments skyrocket as the Education Department implements a ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South ...

Millions of student loan borrowers who were enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will soon see their monthly payments increase after the current administration restarted interest accrual Aug. 1.

A recent update from the Department of Education said that just 170 student-loan borrowers received income-driven repayment ...

With the government shut down, many may be wondering whether they still have to make payments on their student loans. The Department of Education says yes. The U.S. Department of Education says many ...

After a lengthy pandemic-related pause, the U.S. Department of Education resumed collection efforts on student loans in default in May. This has placed renewed pressure on borrowers who are behind on ...

Fewer people with federal student loans are making payments on their debt. Around 10.3 million borrowers were enrolled in a payment pause known as a forbearance in the third quarter of 2025, up from ...

TAX REFUND. THE NUMBERS ARE CONCERNING. NEARLY 6 MILLION AMERICANS ARE AT LEAST THREE MONTHS BEHIND ON THEIR FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS, ACCORDING TO RESEARCH FROM TRANSUNION AND THE FEDERAL ...

For most federal student loans, default status starts after 270 days—about nine months—of nonpayment. Once a loan is in ...

A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score. By Ann Carrns Young adults, those 18 to 29, are starting to see the negative ...

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