Student Loan Borrowers Get Clarity On Repayment Plans

Key Points ・Department of Education is increasing its direct monitoring of student loan servicers ・More accountability on companies via withholding of payments ・Student loan borrowers to be made whole ... Read More

Student loan borrowers should take action now

Interest has started up again for millions of borrowers, and for many, the first step is figuring out where their loans stand. Consumer Reports breaks down what to do ... Read More

Biden administration launches new income-driven student debt repayment plan

The Biden administration launched a beta website for its new income-driven student loan repayment plan Sunday, officials told CNN, allowing borrowers to begin submitting applications for the program ... Read More

Student Loan Update: Borrowers May Still Owe Thousands After Forgiveness

Borrowers who have federal loans forgiven through income-driven repayment (IDR) plans will not have this amount considered taxable income through the end of 2025, but may face a large tax bill if they ... Read More

Student Loan Borrowers Flounder Without Access to Forgiveness

The Department of Education has paused the only available student loan forgiveness. Now, borrowers who have met the forgiveness criteria wait in limbo, unaware if they will have their loans discharged ... Read More

With big changes coming for federal student loan borrowers, learn what you need to know

If you've got federal student loans, there are some big changes you need to know about. Interest has started up again for millions of borrowers, and for many, the first step is just figuring out where ... Read More

Will New Rules Impact Your Student Loan Forgiveness? These Borrowers Are Impacted By Trump Administration Changes

The public comment period is now underway on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict which public servants can have their loans forgiven. Read More

Student loan borrowers pausing payments have doubled since 2024, expert calculates

Another 3.4 million federal student loan borrowers had deferred their payments in the third quarter of this year, up from 3.2 million a year earlier. Read More

Student loan interest repayments resume Friday. Here's how much you could pay monthly

Student loan borrowers will see interest start accruing on their loans again. One estimate shows that borrowers could pay an additional $300 a month in interest. Last year, people enrolled in student ... Read More

As student loan interest restarts for SAVE plan borrowers, some are feeling ‘crushed’

Andrea Murzello has a doctorate in pharmacy and a stable job at a nonprofit. But she says she can’t afford to grow her family — not under the Trump administration’s latest student loan policy shift. Read More